Thanks. Nice to see both a wiring diagram and then actually seeing it done physically - makes it easier to understand. When you did the downstairs switching (second switch) should the grey and black wire also have brown tape put on them as they can potentially become live ?
You're right Andrew but if the wiring is that old, it'd be better to renew it completely than adjust it as it is likely it won't have modern safety protection like correct earth bonding and RCD protection etc so always worth bearing that in mind. Thanks again for watching!
Yes, older houses sometimes installed metal conduit with single wires run thru them (prior to this it was wooden capping installed by the carpenters.!!). Two way wiring for single core cable would be slightly different but the same number of conductors would be used. IE The feed/live cable would terminate in the common terminal of the first switch, the switch-line would terminate in the common terminal of the second switch, and a pair of 'strappers' would run between the two switches and connect into L1 and L2. This method was/is much more common in commercial/industrial type situations as less cable would be used, but as you say, also used in older dwellings but as Pouse says, if that old it needs replacing.
Using this method is great but the practicality of having to put 10 wires (more if you are looping out to another light) into a ceiling rose is difficult especially if you have 1.5mm wires and have to put additional sleaving on them to identify switched lives. Far better to have all the wires to go into a junction box above the lamp unit in whatever void you have . Then you only need the two wires and earth coming out of the junction box to the lamp unit. Not always possible if you are converting and have not access to put a junction box in but preferable if you can do it.
Hi Chris, yes there are several ways of doing it, this is just one. You can even wire the connections behind the switch. It all depends on the set up and accessibility really. Thanks for the feedback.
i have the 1 gang 2 way switches like in your video, and going to swap one switch for a dimmer switch, do you match the wiring in the same way as a normal switch?
Hi Scott, I will definitely do a video on both when I get the opportunity. Very busy at the moment and struggling to find time for filming and editing but it will happen! Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching!
Might be worth mentioning that while you are working on the 2 gang switch in the hall that you should isolate both the upstairs lights and the ground floor lights as there will be live wires to the hall circuit inside that switch.
Hi, great video. I don't need a second switch anymore due to moving a stud wall, am I right in thinking I only need to remove wiring between the two switches? Thanks
Not currently sorry but 2 2 way switches would just be 2 of what I showed in the video sat side by side. Unless of course you mean 3 way lighting? Thanks for watching.
What if its a 2gang on the hallway and on the landing opposed to a 1 gang? Meaning downstairs you've got a 2 gang switch 1 rocker controls hallway lights and the other rocker controls upstairs landing, and you've got the same upstairs. Do you just connect one side from the downstairs light and then take the 3 core cable upstairs and connect. Then use the other side for upstairs light and take 3 core cable downstairs and connect?
Just treat each switch as a single gang switch as that's all they are really just placed in one housing. So as you said just wire to the correct terminals.
Hi Mate, great video. If I wanted to replicate this exact scenario but with a junction box in place of the ceiling rose and then connected to a tube light in my case, would the same/similar steps apply?
Yes, you can replicate the wiring of a ceiling rose in a junction box. I have a video that covers that here - How to fit a ceiling light. Lighting circuits explained. Replace and install a light fitting. - th-cam.com/video/iQAs5zq-32c/w-d-xo.html
hi mate, good walk throughs, is it safe to bypass the switch join blue and brown as i have hue lights and i need them to be on permently as i have a sensor on the landing. cheers
It is safe to connect brown and blue as long as the blue is colour coded with brown tape or sheath so it can be identified as a live wire and not a neutral. Not quite sure of the install you're doing though. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Hiya Mr Pouse, I wonder if you would be able to advise me about some wiring I'm doing, from the garage consumer unit to the first two way light switch it is 1.5 mm brown and blue twin and earth, this switch feeding the next two way light switch with 1.5 mm three core and earth, colours brown, black and grey, in this switch is the feed to a strip light which is 1.5 mm brown and blue twin and earth, obviously all the earth wires will be wired with yellow and green sleeving a wiring diagram would be greatly appreciated, Many Thanks John
ahh thank you Mr Pouse, My next door neighbour is a qualified electrician, but was away at the time, he's checked the job out and all is in order. keep up the good work, Kind Regards
Hi fella, nice video. I've a dimmer switch that has been detached with a wire input that goes from a double plug, into a one-game switch, then wiring coming out of the one-gang into a dimmer. The wiring goes to 2 lights in a fitted bedroom. The wiring to go into the dimmer switch is 2 brown, 2 blue and one green/yellow (no black). The back of the dimmer switch is L1, L2 and common (I guess, an arrow with a wavy line over it). What wires would I attach to the dimmer switch?
Sounds like a fused spur from socket to power the lights. However I'm not sure what's going on there and wouldn't like to comment without seing or testing it sorry. Often people use a fused switch to directly turn lights on and off. Not sure why it would then go to dimmer. You should also have a 3amp fuse in switch and not 13 which they often come with. My advice would be get it tested to be safe. Could be some dodgy wiring! Probably hasn't helped Sorry!
Hi, I already have this setup in my brothers house, he wants a 3rd switch put near his bedroom door. I’m guessing I would need something like an 8 core cable to run all 3 light switches or could I put additional 4 core cable from the 2nd switch to the 3rd?
Tristan Simpkins put another 4 core from the second switch (the one with only one existing cable) to the new switch. You’ll need to buy an ‘intermediate’ switch with 4 terminals to go in the middle one. Wire the new end switch the same as before. The middle switch now with 2 cables - join through the commons with a connector, connect the two L1’s with the same colour from each cable, connect the two L2’s with the remaining colour from each cable.
Hi Pouse, great video as usual. Thanks very much. However, I have a query, if I may ..... in my living room ( formerly two rooms but now one) I have two lights controlled by one switch but I'd like to separate the switching so I can operate each light separately by a dual control switch ( i.e. two switches in one box). The current switch appears to be simple with just two wres in it. However, one of the ceiling roses is wired as standard but the other has numerous wires in it. Are you able to explain how to separate the switching for the two lights please? Many thanks.
Hi Jeff, without looking it's impossible to say as there are different ways to configure the wiring to achieve the same result. You could try my other video - How to fit a 1 way light switch - th-cam.com/video/IqptsH7X4RI/w-d-xo.html. This may help. Failing that it may be worth employing an electrician to take a look as safety is obviously the priority. Thanks for watching and best of luck.
Hi, I’m having trouble wiring my new light switch. Tried to copy your video but I think my electrics are wired differently. In one switch I have 2 red wires and one brown and in the other I have the same but with an extra green wire. I’ve tried to connect the brown to com and the red ones to L1/L2 on both sides and have earthed the green but it’s still not working. Am I just that silly that I can’t understand? Thanks
Sounds like you effectively have your ceiling rose wiring (loop in / loop out) in the switch rather than in the ceiling. Difficult for me to explain without seeing it or doing another video. If in doubt, call an electrician, don't injure yourself or blow the house up! Best of luck and thanks for watching.
You will need 3 core and earth cable running from the existing switch to the new switch. You will also need both switches to be 2 way switches. You need 3 wires to act as live and switched live wires, and you'll need an earth wire, so 4 wires in total. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
hello...sorry I'm a noob. My lamp comes with 3 cables, blue, brown and green/yellow (earth). is it a must to connect the earth one ore can I just do it without? is it safe?
If the lamp comes with all 3 wires, then yes you must connect the earth. If you have really old wiring in your home with no earth wires, then you need to use double insulated (class II) lamps which are safe for use without an earth. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
could you also do it another way. Bring live to common 1st switch....connect L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 to second switch and then common out from second switch to line terminal... That way theres only 3 wires between the 2 switches and not 4
Thanks for this, what happens if you have a light upstairs with a switch, a light in the hallway with a 2way switch (1 for the hallway and 1 for the upstairs), i am asking because we recently had a flood and the result was we needed a new downstairs 2way switch, it was replaced, however whilst both lights work if you switch the upstairs light on using the downstairs switch you cant switch it off upstairs... (is it the same etc) thanks
Sounds like it wasn't wired back in right. If it worked before and the wires are still the same then it should be possible to sort it out easily. Best of luck!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE i managed to sort it out, i went back to basics to work it out sorted the downstairs light out first , then using a small cable i linked the 2 coms together in the switch, then i put the red cable in L1 and the black cable in L2 , all works fine etc.
Hi pal,,I’m trying to change my light switch upstairs but the old switch is different to the new switch,,,have you got a Facebook page so I can send you 2 pictures because I’m lost lol,,,old switch has l1 l2 l3 twice and the new switch has 1 2 and com,,,I’m confused lol
Hi there, No FB page sorry. Com = l1 (and will be the terminal on its own), 1=l2, 2=l3 and will be next to eachother. If you have them all twice on one switch unit, then sounds like you have 2 switches on one unit which is a 2 gang switch. Both switches can operate separate lights, it's like 2 switches on one unit. Just don't disconnect the wiring until you have the right replacement switch! If in doubt get an electrician to have a look! Sorry if that hasn't helped. Thanks for watching!
I have a 2 way switch. Want to swap one switch for a dimmer PLUS rocker, leaving other switch as is. Do I need new wiring to join dimmer with rocker? Cannot find a thing on it.
Not really sure what it is you want to do. If the rocker has the same terminals on the back as your standard switch then should be ok but if not then you will need to reconfigure the wiring some way. If in doubt get an electrician to have a look. Best of luck with it.
Hi, thanks for this, does this work the same if I want to add a second switch to my downstairs hall? I have a double switch in the hall already by the stairs for upstairs/downstairs and a double switch on the landing for the same, however looking to add a single switch near the front door as it's pretty dark when you walk in and you have to stumble over to the stairs to the light switch. This would only be to turn on the hall light, not the landing. Is it the same principle? Also, my switches have L1, L2 & L3, is L3 the common? Sorry if asking stupid questions, just want to make sure this can be done. Thanks, great video by the way.
Denise Fowler if you are asking if you can have 3 switches controlling your hall light, this video won’t help. You need to look at intermediate light switches.
One of the switches in your hall will be for the downstairs light. You need to run a cable from that switch to another switch by the entrance door (as you said) as seen in the video. You will then have two switches for the hallway light. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Hi. Thanks for the very informative and interesting videos. One question please. I have a corridor one switch is in kitchen and the other switch is in the hallway 8 meters apart. Both switches are 2 way. The wires from L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 needs to go up pipes then through each ceiling rose without any interruption and to the switch? Is that correct?
You didn't explain what happens when both switches are set to connect Common and L1.... can you explain what happens? there's no connection to the neutral
If wired in single core cables through conduit then you can feed the common one end, and return to the light from the other common. Then you just need 2 wires to connect the L1 and L2 terminals on each switch
joe khan do as he explained with one light, then add a cable from light to light. Same connections both ends. Blues to neutral, earths to the earth block and browns to line. You could end up with four cables in the one light but dont worry it’s easily connected
I know Pouse tried to keep this simple Bob, I'll just add that while it is important that the common conduct (black wire in this case) is in the common terminal at both switches, if the brown and blue conductors (strappers) are transposed then the circuit will still work perfectly. So just maybe easier to remember, black to common and Brown and Blue to either L1 or L2 at either switch.
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You are one if the best practical electrician on the TH-cam.
Thanks mate. Watching this tutorial has saved me quite a few pounds.
Glad to have helped, thanks for watching.
So clear spoken.
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks - just what I need for a light that I'm adding.
Glad to have helped!
Great video. You kept it very simple to understand. Can you do a video on how to wire a 3 way switch controlling 1 light please
Thanks for the feedback. Maybe a video for the future!
top video kept it simple thanks
Thanks for watching.
Thank you for an excellent video keep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the feedback Mark. Good luck and thanks for watching!
Great video and talk through. Really helpful, thank you so much. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the feedback.
Piece of cake! 🙂 thanks!
Thanks. Nice to see both a wiring diagram and then actually seeing it done physically - makes it easier to understand. When you did the downstairs switching (second switch) should the grey and black wire also have brown tape put on them as they can potentially become live ?
Yes, grey and black should be identified as live if being used as a switched live. I think I show that in the video. Thanks for watching.
Good video, I think some older houses use an additional single core cable, rather than a single 3 core cable.
You're right Andrew but if the wiring is that old, it'd be better to renew it completely than adjust it as it is likely it won't have modern safety protection like correct earth bonding and RCD protection etc so always worth bearing that in mind. Thanks again for watching!
Yes, older houses sometimes installed metal conduit with single wires run thru them (prior to this it was wooden capping installed by the carpenters.!!). Two way wiring for single core cable would be slightly different but the same number of conductors would be used. IE The feed/live cable would terminate in the common terminal of the first switch, the switch-line would terminate in the common terminal of the second switch, and a pair of 'strappers' would run between the two switches and connect into L1 and L2. This method was/is much more common in commercial/industrial type situations as less cable would be used, but as you say, also used in older dwellings but as Pouse says, if that old it needs replacing.
Using this method is great but the practicality of having to put 10 wires (more if you are looping out to another light) into a ceiling rose is difficult especially if you have 1.5mm wires and have to put additional sleaving on them to identify switched lives. Far better to have all the wires to go into a junction box above the lamp unit in whatever void you have . Then you only need the two wires and earth coming out of the junction box to the lamp unit. Not always possible if you are converting and have not access to put a junction box in but preferable if you can do it.
Hi Chris, yes there are several ways of doing it, this is just one. You can even wire the connections behind the switch. It all depends on the set up and accessibility really. Thanks for the feedback.
Great vid well explained thanks C.
Glad you enjoyed it.
excellent explanation....thanks...
No problem Alex, thanks for watching!
Hi nice easy to follow videos could you do a video about outside lights with switched and permanent feed this would really help me out many thx , mark
Thanks for watching!
My head hurts. Going back to college to learn electrics. Can’t wait! Was red and black last time I did it.
Best of luck with it 👍
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE thanks a lot mate. 🙏 your videos are very helpful.
Hi is there any chance of a 2 way ligthing with a passive sensor demo,love the way you explain thanks
i have the 1 gang 2 way switches like in your video, and going to swap one switch for a dimmer switch, do you match the wiring in the same way as a normal switch?
Yes, it should be the same. Thanks for watching 👍
Thank you.
No worries, thanks for watching!
Thank you so much. this is really helpful.
No problem.
Thanks, very very helpful.
No problem!
good video any idea news on doing one on boxing in pipes also putting a light in loft with a switch
Hi Scott, I will definitely do a video on both when I get the opportunity. Very busy at the moment and struggling to find time for filming and editing but it will happen! Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching!
Might be worth mentioning that while you are working on the 2 gang switch in the hall that you should isolate both the upstairs lights and the ground floor lights as there will be live wires to the hall circuit inside that switch.
Good point, thanks for the comment.
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good explalanation
Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!
Great info
Thanks for watching.
Hi, great video. I don't need a second switch anymore due to moving a stud wall, am I right in thinking I only need to remove wiring between the two switches? Thanks
Hi Dean, yes that's true assuming your wiring is as in the video. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Thanks
Do you have a video explaining 2 lights and 2 x 2 way switches. Staircase lighting.
Not currently sorry but 2 2 way switches would just be 2 of what I showed in the video sat side by side. Unless of course you mean 3 way lighting? Thanks for watching.
I have this problem in an old house in the top and bottom of the stairs, do I need extra wiring to sort the problem out or can I get 2 way switches ?
What if its a 2gang on the hallway and on the landing opposed to a 1 gang? Meaning downstairs you've got a 2 gang switch 1 rocker controls hallway lights and the other rocker controls upstairs landing, and you've got the same upstairs. Do you just connect one side from the downstairs light and then take the 3 core cable upstairs and connect. Then use the other side for upstairs light and take 3 core cable downstairs and connect?
Just treat each switch as a single gang switch as that's all they are really just placed in one housing. So as you said just wire to the correct terminals.
Thanks you !!!
No worries!
Hi Mate, great video. If I wanted to replicate this exact scenario but with a junction box in place of the ceiling rose and then connected to a tube light in my case, would the same/similar steps apply?
Yes, you can replicate the wiring of a ceiling rose in a junction box. I have a video that covers that here - How to fit a ceiling light. Lighting circuits explained. Replace and install a light fitting. - th-cam.com/video/iQAs5zq-32c/w-d-xo.html
hi mate, good walk throughs, is it safe to bypass the switch join blue and brown as i have hue lights and i need them to be on permently as i have a sensor on the landing. cheers
It is safe to connect brown and blue as long as the blue is colour coded with brown tape or sheath so it can be identified as a live wire and not a neutral. Not quite sure of the install you're doing though. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Hiya Mr Pouse, I wonder if you would be able to advise me about some wiring I'm doing, from the garage consumer unit to the first two way light switch it is 1.5 mm brown and blue twin and earth, this switch feeding the next two way light switch with 1.5 mm three core and earth, colours brown, black and grey, in this switch is the feed to a strip light which is 1.5 mm brown and blue twin and earth, obviously all the earth wires will be wired with yellow and green sleeving a wiring diagram would be greatly appreciated, Many Thanks John
I got sorted, Thank You for all your good work
Sorry for late reply, well done for getting it sorted. Just remember if in any doubt, get an electrician to check it! Best of luck.
ahh thank you Mr Pouse, My next door neighbour is a qualified electrician, but was away at the time, he's checked the job out and all is in order. keep up the good work, Kind Regards
Hi fella, nice video.
I've a dimmer switch that has been detached with a wire input that goes from a double plug, into a one-game switch, then wiring coming out of the one-gang into a dimmer.
The wiring goes to 2 lights in a fitted bedroom.
The wiring to go into the dimmer switch is 2 brown, 2 blue and one green/yellow (no black).
The back of the dimmer switch is L1, L2 and common (I guess, an arrow with a wavy line over it).
What wires would I attach to the dimmer switch?
Sounds like a fused spur from socket to power the lights. However I'm not sure what's going on there and wouldn't like to comment without seing or testing it sorry. Often people use a fused switch to directly turn lights on and off. Not sure why it would then go to dimmer. You should also have a 3amp fuse in switch and not 13 which they often come with. My advice would be get it tested to be safe. Could be some dodgy wiring! Probably hasn't helped Sorry!
Hi, I already have this setup in my brothers house, he wants a 3rd switch put near his bedroom door. I’m guessing I would need something like an 8 core cable to run all 3 light switches or could I put additional 4 core cable from the 2nd switch to the 3rd?
Tristan Simpkins put another 4 core from the second switch (the one with only one existing cable) to the new switch. You’ll need to buy an ‘intermediate’ switch with 4 terminals to go in the middle one. Wire the new end switch the same as before. The middle switch now with 2 cables - join through the commons with a connector, connect the two L1’s with the same colour from each cable, connect the two L2’s with the remaining colour from each cable.
Sorry for late reply, how did you get on? If in doubt call an electrician! Thanks for watching.
Hi Pouse, great video as usual. Thanks very much. However, I have a query, if I may ..... in my living room ( formerly two rooms but now one) I have two lights controlled by one switch but I'd like to separate the switching so I can operate each light separately by a dual control switch ( i.e. two switches in one box). The current switch appears to be simple with just two wres in it. However, one of the ceiling roses is wired as standard but the other has numerous wires in it. Are you able to explain how to separate the switching for the two lights please? Many thanks.
Hi Jeff, without looking it's impossible to say as there are different ways to configure the wiring to achieve the same result. You could try my other video - How to fit a 1 way light switch - th-cam.com/video/IqptsH7X4RI/w-d-xo.html. This may help. Failing that it may be worth employing an electrician to take a look as safety is obviously the priority. Thanks for watching and best of luck.
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Nice one! Thanks for watching.
Hi, I’m having trouble wiring my new light switch. Tried to copy your video but I think my electrics are wired differently. In one switch I have 2 red wires and one brown and in the other I have the same but with an extra green wire. I’ve tried to connect the brown to com and the red ones to L1/L2 on both sides and have earthed the green but it’s still not working. Am I just that silly that I can’t understand? Thanks
Sounds like you effectively have your ceiling rose wiring (loop in / loop out) in the switch rather than in the ceiling. Difficult for me to explain without seeing it or doing another video. If in doubt, call an electrician, don't injure yourself or blow the house up! Best of luck and thanks for watching.
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All in the edit!
Can I connect up 2 x switchs using the Blue, Brown and Earth cables only. I want 2 switchs for my garage light but at the moment only have one.
You will need 3 core and earth cable running from the existing switch to the new switch. You will also need both switches to be 2 way switches. You need 3 wires to act as live and switched live wires, and you'll need an earth wire, so 4 wires in total. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
Thanks very much for the info I will give it a try.
Forgot to mentiom the Brown Blue and earth is the original wiiring.
hello...sorry I'm a noob. My lamp comes with 3 cables, blue, brown and green/yellow (earth). is it a must to connect the earth one ore can I just do it without? is it safe?
If the lamp comes with all 3 wires, then yes you must connect the earth. If you have really old wiring in your home with no earth wires, then you need to use double insulated (class II) lamps which are safe for use without an earth. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching!
could you also do it another way. Bring live to common 1st switch....connect L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 to second switch and then common out from second switch to line terminal... That way theres only 3 wires between the 2 switches and not 4
Thanks for the feedback!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE very well presented vids, thank you
@@michaelagnew7825 thanks
Thanks for this, what happens if you have a light upstairs with a switch, a light in the hallway with a 2way switch (1 for the hallway and 1 for the upstairs), i am asking because we recently had a flood and the result was we needed a new downstairs 2way switch, it was replaced, however whilst both lights work if you switch the upstairs light on using the downstairs switch you cant switch it off upstairs... (is it the same etc) thanks
Sounds like it wasn't wired back in right. If it worked before and the wires are still the same then it should be possible to sort it out easily. Best of luck!
@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE i managed to sort it out, i went back to basics to work it out sorted the downstairs light out first , then using a small cable i linked the 2 coms together in the switch, then i put the red cable in L1 and the black cable in L2 , all works fine etc.
Hi pal,,I’m trying to change my light switch upstairs but the old switch is different to the new switch,,,have you got a Facebook page so I can send you 2 pictures because I’m lost lol,,,old switch has l1 l2 l3 twice and the new switch has 1 2 and com,,,I’m confused lol
Hi there, No FB page sorry. Com = l1 (and will be the terminal on its own), 1=l2, 2=l3 and will be next to eachother. If you have them all twice on one switch unit, then sounds like you have 2 switches on one unit which is a 2 gang switch. Both switches can operate separate lights, it's like 2 switches on one unit. Just don't disconnect the wiring until you have the right replacement switch! If in doubt get an electrician to have a look! Sorry if that hasn't helped. Thanks for watching!
I have a 2 way switch. Want to swap one switch for a dimmer PLUS rocker, leaving other switch as is. Do I need new wiring to join dimmer with rocker? Cannot find a thing on it.
Not really sure what it is you want to do. If the rocker has the same terminals on the back as your standard switch then should be ok but if not then you will need to reconfigure the wiring some way. If in doubt get an electrician to have a look. Best of luck with it.
Hi, thanks for this, does this work the same if I want to add a second switch to my downstairs hall? I have a double switch in the hall already by the stairs for upstairs/downstairs and a double switch on the landing for the same, however looking to add a single switch near the front door as it's pretty dark when you walk in and you have to stumble over to the stairs to the light switch. This would only be to turn on the hall light, not the landing. Is it the same principle? Also, my switches have L1, L2 & L3, is L3 the common? Sorry if asking stupid questions, just want to make sure this can be done. Thanks, great video by the way.
Denise Fowler if you are asking if you can have 3 switches controlling your hall light, this video won’t help. You need to look at intermediate light switches.
One of the switches in your hall will be for the downstairs light. You need to run a cable from that switch to another switch by the entrance door (as you said) as seen in the video. You will then have two switches for the hallway light. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
Hi. Thanks for the very informative and interesting videos. One question please. I have a corridor one switch is in kitchen and the other switch is in the hallway 8 meters apart. Both switches are 2 way.
The wires from L1 to L1 and L2 to L2 needs to go up pipes then through each ceiling rose without any interruption and to the switch? Is that correct?
Hi, just wondering if you have video to explain this in a house wiring without neutral? or am I talking out of my a**?
I don't. Some old house don't have neutrals but if that is the case, you're wiring is in need of an upgrade....and don't use metal lights or switches!
if one of the switches is to be replaced with a dimmer does it matter which one it is?
No, but when you turn the non dimmer switch on it will just go to the brightness you set previously on the dimmer switch. Thanks for watching.
I've got 4 cables coming from the ceiling How do I fit this in??
Try watching this - How to wire a ceiling rose - th-cam.com/video/FjmC0qx1nrU/w-d-xo.html.
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Not sure what your question is sorry. Thanks for watching!
What are the white cables for?
Ups
Hi
You didn't explain what happens when both switches are set to connect Common and L1.... can you explain what happens? there's no connection to the neutral
You basically can turn lights on or off from either switch. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.
I think you have swapped L1 and C. Live current must go to C which is the Common. Correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks.
Hi there, not with 2 way switching, it's as seen in the video. Thanks for watching!
If wired in single core cables through conduit then you can feed the common one end, and return to the light from the other common. Then you just need 2 wires to connect the L1 and L2 terminals on each switch
well mine are all red and black no brown or blue
I Have two lights in room.
How can I get them both to come on same time. And I want to control the lights with two way switch.
joe khan do as he explained with one light, then add a cable from light to light. Same connections both ends. Blues to neutral, earths to the earth block and browns to line. You could end up with four cables in the one light but dont worry it’s easily connected
2 way lighting the strapper should have brown connected to common not L1.
I disagree, I think the video is correct. Thanks for watching.
Why don't you do a two way switch in the traditional way instead of doing a conversion method
Hi David, what's wrong with the method in the video? Thanks for watching!
POUSE around the HOUSE you are doing it the easy way
Completely confusing !
I hope you mean the wiring and not my explanation! Thanks for watching Bob!
I know Pouse tried to keep this simple Bob, I'll just add that while it is important that the common conduct (black wire in this case) is in the common terminal at both switches, if the brown and blue conductors (strappers) are transposed then the circuit will still work perfectly. So just maybe easier to remember, black to common and Brown and Blue to either L1 or L2 at either switch.
Thanks so much Yes you word perfect
Bob good
SORRY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND CHINESE ARITHMETIC NOR DO I KNOW WHAT YOUR LOOP, LINE, EARTH IS EITHER...REALLY? OOPS, NOW I SEE YOUR A "UK-ER"... DIDN'T LEARN YOUR LANGO EITHER...
Well if you don't live in the UK then the wiring won't be relevant to you. But thanks for taking the time to watch my video! Best of luck.
Why are you shouting?
Then you shouldn't be touching electrics anyway? BTW it is called Lingo? Also no need to shout.