Hi,
I decided to turn my triple switch in the middle of the wall to a double and single switch by moving them apart. A TV is to be wall mounted between them.
When I opened the light switch there were more wires than I expected and I can't work out how to divide them so they work. I am tried to disconnect one item first and ensuring the rest still work, which I thought was a good way of working, but whenever I remove one part it all stops working.
The triple switch consists of (from left to right)
> bathroom light (2 spots and a standard bulb)
> bathroom extractor fan
> bedroom light (single light)
All are operated from this one single triple switch.
Opening the switch up, there are:
5 Black wires all joined together but not connected to the switch.
5 Earth wires all joined together but not connected to the switch.
From top, left to right on the switch:
L2 - Red Wire
L3 - Empty
L1 - 1 Red Wire
L2 - 1 Red Wire
L3 - Empty
L1 - 1 Grey Wire
L2 - 1 Red Wire
L3 - Empty
L1 - Red Wire
between the second set of wires above, L1 and L2 are connected with a short red wire, and then the L2 and the second L1 are connected with a short wire.
Any advice on how I should go about in determining what group of wires are for which item so that I can get to splitting these apart?
Also, anyone able to explain why the small wires are going between the L1's and L2's and if I have to do the same thing on my new switch?
I decided to turn my triple switch in the middle of the wall to a double and single switch by moving them apart. A TV is to be wall mounted between them.
When I opened the light switch there were more wires than I expected and I can't work out how to divide them so they work. I am tried to disconnect one item first and ensuring the rest still work, which I thought was a good way of working, but whenever I remove one part it all stops working.
The triple switch consists of (from left to right)
> bathroom light (2 spots and a standard bulb)
> bathroom extractor fan
> bedroom light (single light)
All are operated from this one single triple switch.
Opening the switch up, there are:
5 Black wires all joined together but not connected to the switch.
5 Earth wires all joined together but not connected to the switch.
From top, left to right on the switch:
L2 - Red Wire
L3 - Empty
L1 - 1 Red Wire
L2 - 1 Red Wire
L3 - Empty
L1 - 1 Grey Wire
L2 - 1 Red Wire
L3 - Empty
L1 - Red Wire
between the second set of wires above, L1 and L2 are connected with a short red wire, and then the L2 and the second L1 are connected with a short wire.
Any advice on how I should go about in determining what group of wires are for which item so that I can get to splitting these apart?
Also, anyone able to explain why the small wires are going between the L1's and L2's and if I have to do the same thing on my new switch?