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Strange 2 way switch setup query
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<blockquote data-quote="bazza2000" data-source="post: 521651" data-attributes="member: 34407"><p>Happy New Year all, 1st question from a DIY'er so please go easy.</p><p></p><p>I've just moved into a new house and want to update the lighting in one of the rooms which previously had wall mounted lights (now filed in a plastered over apparently) and ceiling lights with a strange 3 switch setup. </p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]13077[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Hopefully the above diagram will make the query a little clearer, 1st a few facts</p><p></p><p>1) Switch 1 and Switch 2 are directly next to each other.</p><p>2) Switch 3 is on the other side of the room.</p><p>3) Switch 1 and Switch 3 successfully operate the ceiling lights</p><p>4) Switch 2 I believe used to switch the wall lights before the were removed (however, the wiring on the switch appear to have been left)</p><p></p><p>Switch 1 and 3 appear to be wired almost as a 2 way (except the Red wire strangely comes back into switch 2 for some reason) , however, I don't see where the actual live and switched live come into things.</p><p></p><p>Can anyone help me work out what is going on? and possibly give me some advice on how I can remove Switch 2 altogether as its no longer needed.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bazza2000, post: 521651, member: 34407"] Happy New Year all, 1st question from a DIY'er so please go easy. I've just moved into a new house and want to update the lighting in one of the rooms which previously had wall mounted lights (now filed in a plastered over apparently) and ceiling lights with a strange 3 switch setup. [ATTACH type="full"]13077[/ATTACH] Hopefully the above diagram will make the query a little clearer, 1st a few facts 1) Switch 1 and Switch 2 are directly next to each other. 2) Switch 3 is on the other side of the room. 3) Switch 1 and Switch 3 successfully operate the ceiling lights 4) Switch 2 I believe used to switch the wall lights before the were removed (however, the wiring on the switch appear to have been left) Switch 1 and 3 appear to be wired almost as a 2 way (except the Red wire strangely comes back into switch 2 for some reason) , however, I don't see where the actual live and switched live come into things. Can anyone help me work out what is going on? and possibly give me some advice on how I can remove Switch 2 altogether as its no longer needed. Thanks., [/QUOTE]
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