Light switch help please - I’m lost!

Mattijones · Post by **Mattijones** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 12:21 pm

Morning all. I have changed 3 switches around the house, from plastic to metal faces. Thought I had this nailed but then was presented with this configuration and I’m lost. Any help would be awesome, thank you.

Someone-Else · Post by **Someone-Else** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:48 pm

They are both the same switches (Two switches sitting side by side)
The new one, both switches are the same way round.
The old one each switch is upside down to the other.

Also if you look at your old switch, on the back of the plate (Not on the actual switch) it has the same names your new switch does.

I would also suggest you mark each wire (tape or pen) then take another picture, just incase you get disturbed while changing them over.

etaf · Post by **etaf** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 7:10 pm

if metal switches then you need to also connect the earth

Mattijones · Post by **Mattijones** » Wed Oct 28, 2020 7:34 am

Thank you very much both. I will do it this morning and let you know if I’m successful.

Mattijones · Post by **Mattijones** » Fri Oct 30, 2020 12:19 pm

All working. Thank you gents, really appreciated.