2 Gang light switch issue

Aghagallon5 · Post by **Aghagallon5** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:39 pm

Hi I have a 2 gang light switch in my hallway that controls 4 lights . One of the switches has broken off so now I can only turn on one light now. Bought a replacement but the existing switch when I took it off looks odd. On the right hand switch there are three terminals and three wires ( all brown). Terminals are the com ,l1 and l2 . On the left hand switch (the one that’s fallen off) there are 4 terminals and 4 wires (all brown) , l1,l2 and l1,l2. I havent seen a 2 gang 2 way switch like this before and can’t seem to find one that matches this terminal configuration. Is this a particular type of switch, an intermediate or something similar? Thanks in advance !

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Tue Mar 31, 2020 9:58 pm

Picture of existing switch would help, but it does sound like you have an intermediate grid switch. Also, if it has "fallen off" why can't you put it back?

ericmark · Post by **ericmark** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:44 pm

Intermediate and double pole switches have 4 terminals, an intermediate is used when you have more than two switches with two way lighting, and a double pole switch is used for out door lights to stop neutral to earth problems if water gets in.

Pictures are good.

Aghagallon5 · Post by **Aghagallon5** » Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:12 pm

Hi thanks for the replies I have added a couple of pics hope these help. Three wires all off same cable going into right portion which has three terminals including com and 4 wires all off same cable going into left hand which has 4 terminals 2xl1 and 2xl2. I have a bit of insulating tape over the switch that broke off ( the clips on the rocker switch snapped) to stop the kids accidentally sticking fingers into the gap and touching a contact