light switch help

zippo84 · Post by **zippo84** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 10:07 pm

i have just got new light switch's for hall and up stairs
i did not take note of the wiring on the double switch at the bottom of the stairs and have wired it wrong because when the double switch is on the other switch's wont work but when off they do here is how all the switches are wired

the 1st light switch in hall it is wired like this
com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = red

[b]the 2nd is a double
com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = red all from the same wire

com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = red all from 2nd wire
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and up stairs i have
com = blue
L1 = yellow
L2 = black

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:46 pm

This is very confusing

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How many light switches do you have on the same circuit?

From the above it would appear that there are 4 switches, do these all control one light fitting?

zippo84 · Post by **zippo84** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 5:50 pm

i have three lights the double switch works all them and the first switch in the hall works 2 lights in the hall and the one at the top of the stairs works the light at the top of the stairs

sparkydude · Post by **sparkydude** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:31 pm

please can you clarify what colours you have if they are the same cable or not and what you think they were connected to and then i will try and work it out for you

Nick

zippo84 · Post by **zippo84** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:55 pm

at the top off my stairs i have a single switch (1g) what controls one light
that light is at the top of the stairs
the wires i have are

blue
yellow
black
and 2 red that are connected to each other witch Block Connector

and the switch i have for that has
C
L1
L2

the other single switch(1g) i have is at the end of hall what controls two lights one light in the hall the other at bottom of stairs
the wires i have are

blue
yellow
red

and the switch i have for that has
C
L1
L2

the i have a double switch (2g) one of the switches on the (2g) controls the same as the one underline above
and the other switch on this controls the same as the one in bold at top of page
and the wires i have are
blue
yellow
red all from the same cable

and the 2nd cable is
blue
yellow
red all from the same cable

and the switch i have has
2 C terminals
2 L1 terminals
2 L2 terminals

but i dont know where any of the wires go help please
i can get the switches working on there own but not all together

hope this makes sence

sparkydude · Post by **sparkydude** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:01 pm

[quote="zippo84"]at the top off my stairs i have a single switch (1g) what controls one light
that light is at the top of the stairs
the wires i have are

blue =L2
yellow =L1
black=common, put some red tape over this
and 2 red that are connected to each other witch Block Connector
LEAVE THE 2 REDS AS THEY ARE
and the switch i have for that has
C
L1
L2

the other single switch(1g) i have is at the end of hall what controls two lights one light in the hall the other at bottom of stairs
the wires i have are

blue =L2
yellow=L1
red= Common

and the switch i have for that has
C
L1
L2

the i have a double switch (2g) one of the switches on the (2g) controls the same as the one underline above
and the other switch on this controls the same as the one in bold at top of page
and the wires i have are
blue
yellow
red all from the same cable

and the 2nd cable is
blue
yellow
red all from the same cable

and the switch i have has
2 C terminals
2 L1 terminals
2 L2 terminals

Simply follow my colour code on this switch, keep each cable to 1 switch , yellow=L1 Blue =L2 Red = Common

Try these combinations and i think you should have them working in no time, any problems get back to me. Oh yes, the yellow and the blues should be sleeved with red sleeving, or red tape to indicate they are live conductors.

Nick