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Installing A New Light Switch (Connections)
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<blockquote data-quote="kme" data-source="post: 298494" data-attributes="member: 113"><p>Concur that it sounds like a remote dimmer or PIR "occupancy" switch.</p><p></p><p>Your "white" wire is actually grey.</p><p></p><p>We need to know where the wires go on the existing switch - I`d guess that brown is at the top ©, and each of the others go into L1 and L2 ?</p><p></p><p>I gather your new one has 3 terminals too, but marked L, N, 1 ? If I`m right with both of these, then see below. If I`ve got it wrong, ignore me &amp; give us pics of existing and new switches (from the back)</p><p></p><p>The existing switch is one of two switches that work the same light? If so, you`ve got the wrong type of switch with your new one! ( needs to be "2 way")</p><p></p><p>The existing switch has 3 wires; ALL of which are LIVE wires - plus the earth wire. By the sound of it, your new switch wants a neutral supply - which you don`t have....oops!</p><p></p><p>Does that help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kme, post: 298494, member: 113"] Concur that it sounds like a remote dimmer or PIR "occupancy" switch. Your "white" wire is actually grey. We need to know where the wires go on the existing switch - I`d guess that brown is at the top ©, and each of the others go into L1 and L2 ? I gather your new one has 3 terminals too, but marked L, N, 1 ? If I`m right with both of these, then see below. If I`ve got it wrong, ignore me & give us pics of existing and new switches (from the back) The existing switch is one of two switches that work the same light? If so, you`ve got the wrong type of switch with your new one! ( needs to be "2 way") The existing switch has 3 wires; ALL of which are LIVE wires - plus the earth wire. By the sound of it, your new switch wants a neutral supply - which you don`t have....oops! Does that help? [/QUOTE]
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