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Strange 2 way switch setup query
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<blockquote data-quote="Andy™" data-source="post: 521654" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p>so what exactly are theses cables and how many? at a guess, switch 3 has 1x 3c&e, switch 1&2 have 2x 3c&e coming into them and split accross both switches?</p><p></p><p>the red coming into switch 2 from the light is the perm live, which feed one light via switch 2, and is the live feed for the 2 way switching between switch 1&3 and feeding the other light. nothing unusual apart from switch 1&2 being different switches rather than a 2 gang switch into a single box</p><p></p><p>to get rid of switch 2, youll need to safely terminate the blue into a term block or similar, and connect the 2 reds. only issue will be the terminations - you cant jsut plaster over them. if you can pull them into switch 1, or move switch 1 to 2 and get rid of 1, then all good. otherwise its a bit more complicated</p><p></p><p>youre also missing earths - if you missed them from the drawing all good, if they are not really there then you might want to consider getting the wiring checked as its either very old of potentially bodged</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy™, post: 521654, member: 2012"] so what exactly are theses cables and how many? at a guess, switch 3 has 1x 3c&e, switch 1&2 have 2x 3c&e coming into them and split accross both switches? the red coming into switch 2 from the light is the perm live, which feed one light via switch 2, and is the live feed for the 2 way switching between switch 1&3 and feeding the other light. nothing unusual apart from switch 1&2 being different switches rather than a 2 gang switch into a single box to get rid of switch 2, youll need to safely terminate the blue into a term block or similar, and connect the 2 reds. only issue will be the terminations - you cant jsut plaster over them. if you can pull them into switch 1, or move switch 1 to 2 and get rid of 1, then all good. otherwise its a bit more complicated youre also missing earths - if you missed them from the drawing all good, if they are not really there then you might want to consider getting the wiring checked as its either very old of potentially bodged [/QUOTE]
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