lighting circuit diagram help.

[underpar12]

hi im a little confused on a lighting circuit at present. one switch both side of the bed controlling individual reading lights.the costumer want to be able when walking out to be able to turn both of the side lights of if required from a main switch.

 

[snowhead]

Live into switch by the door.
From switched side to first then second switch by bed.

Or in reverse, find the live to both switches, assuming they are linked.
Break into it with and take it to a switch by the door and back.

 

[yellowvanman]

Why not use two way switching - take 3 core & E from each bedside switch to a switch poistion next to the door.

 

[Swicade]

Install a 2 way lighting system,3 gang switch at door.....1 switch for centre light,1 switch for LH bed light,1 switch RH bedlight....jobs a good'un

 

[Allan White]

hi im a little confused on a lighting circuit at present. one switch both side of the bed controlling individual reading lights.the costumer want to be able when walking out to be able to turn both of the side lights of if required from a main switch.

You really only have two realistic options...

One gang switch by door - You could just feed both bedside switches through a one gang switch by the door though this will mean they will have to get out of bed if they have forgotton to turn it on when entering room

Two gang switch by door - just wire as normal two way circuit for each lamp (my prefered way of doing this)

There is actually a third option which would mean they can always turn the lamp on from the bedside regardless of the state of the door switch but this would involve a relay for each lamp which would be wired like a motor stop start circuit usning momentary push buttons (ie. 'stop/start' by bed and 'stop' by door)

 

[micksparky]

The other option and probably easier is go down the home automation route, change the 2 switches by the bed for Lightwave wirless master switches and put a wireless slave by the door programmed to the two masters, no wiring required just a simple plate change, the slave switch requires no power and connects by RF.

 

[Darkwood]

Is it me or is this one of the most basic customer requests with the most basic answer.... im struggling to understand why the OP couldn't think of a 2way switching option or can you enlighten us to why this option if already thought of isnt suitable?

 

[trev]

You really only have two realistic options...

One gang switch by door - You could just feed both bedside switches through a one gang switch by the door though this will mean they will have to get out of bed if they have forgotton to turn it on when entering room

Two gang switch by door - just wire as normal two way circuit for each lamp (my prefered way of doing this)

There is actually a third option which would mean they can always turn the lamp on from the bedside regardless of the state of the door switch but this would involve a relay for each lamp which would be wired like a motor stop start circuit usning momentary push buttons (ie. 'stop/start' by bed and 'stop' by door)

Surely you have missed the absolutely most realistic answer. Two way switching for the reading lights with a three gang switch by the door as has been suggested above.

 

[telectrix]

to get round this problem is soooooo simplesssss. a few tabs if ------.... nobody reads in bed then.

 

[Allan White]

Surely you have missed the absolutely most realistic answer. Two way switching for the reading lights with a three gang switch by the door as has been suggested above.

I must have missed it... He didn't mention a centre light did he? But yes - obviously a three gang if ya want

Bit worrying that as he mentioned a customer I take it he's a spark and not a DIY'er tho