Hi Guys,
Wondering if you can help me. Friend of the family has recently had some electrical work done which involved an intermediate switch for the landing light.
The switching consists of the following
1 x 4 Gang light switch at the bottom of the stairs
1 x 2 Gang light switch at the top of the stairs
1 x 2 Gang light switch at the far end of the landing
The 4 gang switch for the light in question gets its supply by linking of the switch next to it with a twin + earth running up to the switch at the top of the stairs with a twin and earth going from the switch at the top of the stairs to switch at the far end of the landing.
At the minute the light is only working from the 4 gang switch at the bottom of the stairs as the electrician who wired/connected has ballsd up and wont come back. (he has wired for an intermediate yet fitted 2 way switches on all 3 switches)
Ive just looked on TLC and seen that i can buy an intermediate grid switch which im thinking i can make use of. Now i was always under the impression that you needed 3core + earth to wire an intermediate although a part of me is thinking that i can get away by using the twin is that right? Would anyone care to explain to me how to connect up?
Before you all shout at me im only a third year apprentice and have never had dealings with 2 ways before so its a learning curve for me as well as trying to fix someone else's mess.
I'm going to do a drawing on paint in a min of how i think it should be wired if you could either confirm that would work or correct i would very much appreciate it.
Thanks, Russ
Wondering if you can help me. Friend of the family has recently had some electrical work done which involved an intermediate switch for the landing light.
The switching consists of the following
1 x 4 Gang light switch at the bottom of the stairs
1 x 2 Gang light switch at the top of the stairs
1 x 2 Gang light switch at the far end of the landing
The 4 gang switch for the light in question gets its supply by linking of the switch next to it with a twin + earth running up to the switch at the top of the stairs with a twin and earth going from the switch at the top of the stairs to switch at the far end of the landing.
At the minute the light is only working from the 4 gang switch at the bottom of the stairs as the electrician who wired/connected has ballsd up and wont come back. (he has wired for an intermediate yet fitted 2 way switches on all 3 switches)
Ive just looked on TLC and seen that i can buy an intermediate grid switch which im thinking i can make use of. Now i was always under the impression that you needed 3core + earth to wire an intermediate although a part of me is thinking that i can get away by using the twin is that right? Would anyone care to explain to me how to connect up?
Before you all shout at me im only a third year apprentice and have never had dealings with 2 ways before so its a learning curve for me as well as trying to fix someone else's mess.
I'm going to do a drawing on paint in a min of how i think it should be wired if you could either confirm that would work or correct i would very much appreciate it.
Thanks, Russ