A masterclass in totally accurate explanation < in this case, 2-way wiring > using TOTALLY accurate language in the shortest possible sentences, no mean feat! Amazing! A must watch!
I must have watched 10 + vids prior to this one everyone more confusing than the other, then I clicked on this one and it all became clear, a great video a nd explanation thanks fir posting 👍
M8, that was so good, as are all of your vids. I wish my boss could explain wiring to me so simply! Please keep it coming, I regularly watch these videos on site when I need a reminder or a confidance booster. Thank you so much for your help.
It took an hours of watching usless explanations until this one aaved the day! This is the best explanation of how to wire one light with two switches!
Great videos you have, very easy to understand! I’ve also seen before when working on jobs, and I was taught this way too. The 3 core and earth that is wired between both the two way switches. It doesn’t really matter which cores you use. Obviously earth is earth, but I’ve seen brown (from the 3 core and earth cable) go into common and the black goes into L1 and grey into L2. Both black and grey identified with brown sleeving to show they’re switch wires. Then mirror image the same at the other two way switch.
Watched a few so called professional videos trying to explain the same, but none were as simple or as good as yours. Top work. Will definitely subscribe and follow your videos. Thank you!!!
Great videos..🤟 Staircase two way Sw.. If DB is next to bottom Switch and Lamp is near top switch ..if using 3 core cable..can I use third core as Neutral? Thank you
I've learned a different connection from technical school. The live wire goes to the COM of the first switch, the L1 and L2 of the first switch go to the L1 and L2 of the second switch and the COM of the second switch is the live to the lamp
@@m101ist this way is mostly used when the wiring is in tubes, inside the walls. From the DB you get the live wire to a switch of a specific lighting circuit (because a breaker often controls multiple lighting spots), and this wire goes under the floor. Then, 2 other wires will be connected from the one switch to the other (that's the connection I was referring to before), and again, these wires will go under the floor. Finally, you connect a wire from the other switch to the lighting spot, and that's the live connection. Now, for the neutral, you just take a wire from the neutral terminal in the DB, and it goes to the light through the ceiling. The reason for this, is that you always have to design an installation in a way so that you can use as less as possible wire length, and trust me, lighting installation is probably the worst part of an electrical installation. Note that I didn't mention the earth wire for simplicity.
What if you've got a 2gang switch instead of a 1 gang. Do you just add an small off cut and link between the same terminals? So you control upstairs and Downstairs light from any point.
In this case you will need to run two 3 core cables instead of 1 so that you have 2 strappers controlling both of the 2 ways. It’s hard to explain in text.
Great explanation .. one qusation , is there any regulations about hot line colours 😕 allowed to use in pvc conduit single wire as red yellow or pink or orange or green ..
If you are referring to the colour of the cables then yes, current regulations state that new colours (brown, blue and earth) have to be used in oppose to old colours (red, black and earth).
I want to install an outside light, I have a light switch inside close by to where I'm going to have the outside light fitted too the wall, is it possible too make the inside light switch into a two gang switch and have a wire going from the switch directly to the outside light.
A masterclass in totally accurate explanation < in this case, 2-way wiring > using TOTALLY accurate language in the shortest possible sentences, no mean feat! Amazing! A must watch!
Superb tutorial. So clear, comprehensive and calmly explained. Thank you.
I must have watched 10 + vids prior to this one everyone more confusing than the other, then I clicked on this one and it all became clear, a great video a nd explanation thanks fir posting 👍
M8, that was so good, as are all of your vids. I wish my boss could explain wiring to me so simply! Please keep it coming, I regularly watch these videos on site when I need a reminder or a confidance booster. Thank you so much for your help.
🤣 we all live the same lives I swear best video around
It took an hours of watching usless explanations until this one aaved the day! This is the best explanation of how to wire one light with two switches!
Well done. Very clear and easy to follow.
Great videos you have, very easy to understand! I’ve also seen before when working on jobs, and I was taught this way too. The 3 core and earth that is wired between both the two way switches. It doesn’t really matter which cores you use. Obviously earth is earth, but I’ve seen brown (from the 3 core and earth cable) go into common and the black goes into L1 and grey into L2. Both black and grey identified with brown sleeving to show they’re switch wires. Then mirror image the same at the other two way switch.
All videos are greatly detailed! Thanks for your videos. It made me comfortable with my DIY
Dude this is such a great channel. Never stop 🎉
thank you for the video - what would be really useful at the end is to explain how the two-way switching actually happens
every single video out there will explain how that works, but will miss this bit, you can't have everything :)
man you do it so so good and easy way.really really appreciated.
Very good explanation and useful information 👍👍👍
i was so confused you taught in a such simple i learnt in first timr and i subscibed you
Omg I thought I was gonna be as wired as my house hearing his accent but how wrong I was he's just made my life so much simple
Hey Hansween ur comment is so bang on
Thank you very much. I fixed my lighting switch issue .
You simplified that so much super helpful video much easier to follow
My son was almost waiting to see how the contacts operate inside your😁 2 way switches, so i did him a diagram
Your the man ,best explanation online
It very nice and easy way to make understanding
Thanks
First class video very well explained 👍
Very wel explained thank you
Love your videos easy to follow
Brilliantly thank you 😊
Excellent explanation 👌 👏
Could you do an intermediate switch video? These videos are extremely helpful and clear
Very easy to understand.
Really well explained. Thank you. 😊
More easy to explain. Impossible. Thanks ever
Absolutely Brilliant, thanks
Watched a few so called professional videos trying to explain the same, but none were as simple or as good as yours.
Top work. Will definitely subscribe and follow your videos. Thank you!!!
Sorry, by the drawjng, is that the l1 and l2 on the second switch wrong wired?
Excellent channel
found the video very informative and useful
Great videos..🤟 Staircase two way Sw..
If DB is next to bottom Switch and Lamp is near top switch ..if using 3 core cable..can I use third core as Neutral?
Thank you
brilliant thank you
I've learned a different connection from technical school. The live wire goes to the COM of the first switch, the L1 and L2 of the first switch go to the L1 and L2 of the second switch and the COM of the second switch is the live to the lamp
It will work wired that way, brown wire to first switch, where does the blue neutral wire go. If one using twin and CPC ?
@@m101ist this way is mostly used when the wiring is in tubes, inside the walls. From the DB you get the live wire to a switch of a specific lighting circuit (because a breaker often controls multiple lighting spots), and this wire goes under the floor. Then, 2 other wires will be connected from the one switch to the other (that's the connection I was referring to before), and again, these wires will go under the floor. Finally, you connect a wire from the other switch to the lighting spot, and that's the live connection.
Now, for the neutral, you just take a wire from the neutral terminal in the DB, and it goes to the light through the ceiling.
The reason for this, is that you always have to design an installation in a way so that you can use as less as possible wire length, and trust me, lighting installation is probably the worst part of an electrical installation.
Note that I didn't mention the earth wire for simplicity.
How can this work with your lights put together with the switch connection method where all the wires are at your switch
Old video, but do you really need to put brown sleeve on grey and black cores? Those colours also indicating live wire.
It’s good practice, you’re indicating that these are switch wires.
Thanks for sharing it with us
What if you've got a 2gang switch instead of a 1 gang. Do you just add an small off cut and link between the same terminals?
So you control upstairs and Downstairs light from any point.
In this case you will need to run two 3 core cables instead of 1 so that you have 2 strappers controlling both of the 2 ways. It’s hard to explain in text.
Very good video
Thank you for your work.
Non electricians "live, neutral, earth"
Us electricians "line, neutral, cpc" 😂
Great explanation .. one qusation , is there any regulations about hot line colours 😕 allowed to use in pvc conduit single wire as red yellow or pink or orange or green ..
If you are referring to the colour of the cables then yes, current regulations state that new colours (brown, blue and earth) have to be used in oppose to old colours (red, black and earth).
I want to install an outside light, I have a light switch inside close by to where I'm going to have the outside light fitted too the wall, is it possible too make the inside light switch into a two gang switch and have a wire going from the switch directly to the outside light.
How do you do this when you’ve spured off socket then to fcu?
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Spot on man 👍
Thank you
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How do you connect spot light where there is no ceiling rose.
Junction box in the ceiling.
@@bitTorrenter where there is no ceiling rose.
@@Bull_sheet_Bob The existing wire( if the is one) will be live neutral and earth.
@@antonios4926 there is 1 wire. Do all the spotlights come beck to the 1 wire?
@@Bull_sheet_Bob No just one spotlight after another no return. Was the existing cable a light that came on with a switch?
Wow
Is 1.5mm cable still allowed to use for lightning.
yes
For the most part, 1.5mm is universal for domestic lighting.
No video for inspection & testing?
That would be a very long and complex video.
Why would it go right from the consumer unit to the light, then to the switch, thats so weird
A lot of electricians now go to the switch and then to the light. No junction boxes to mess around with
Don't you mean 3-way switches?
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Wire a light
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Do you REALLY need to play "music" over yourself talking ,
Excellent x