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New for old light switch
I have a 2 gang light switch I am replacing. On the old one it has:
Com, 1 way 2, way, The new one Com, L1, L2 Am I correct in assuming the 1 way = L1 and 2 way = L2 |
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"ss" wrote in message ... I have a 2 gang light switch I am replacing. On the old one it has: Com, 1 way 2, way, The new one Com, L1, L2 Am I correct in assuming the 1 way = L1 and 2 way = L2 Yep. And you can check that with a meter or by wiring it in test config too. |
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On 14/12/2016 20:23, grjw wrote:
Yep. And you can check that with a meter or by wiring it in test config too. Thanks thats what I thought. I have a meter but not fluent in using it other than a wire registers 240v or not. So I take the wires out and replace in the same configuration as the old one that my safest way with limited knowledge of electrics. Test config I havent a clue what that means. :-) |
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On Wednesday, 14 December 2016 20:11:05 UTC, ss wrote:
I have a 2 gang light switch I am replacing. On the old one it has: Com, 1 way 2, way, The new one Com, L1, L2 Am I correct in assuming the 1 way = L1 and 2 way = L2 Yep. NT |
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On 14/12/2016 23:36, DerbyBorn wrote:
You may have to bridge the Commons together - is it like that now? Yes it is. |
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New for old light switch
On 14/12/2016 20:10, ss wrote:
I have a 2 gang light switch I am replacing. On the old one it has: Com, 1 way 2, way, The new one Com, L1, L2 Am I correct in assuming the 1 way = L1 and 2 way = L2 Yes. -- Cheers, John. /================================================== ===============\ | Internode Ltd - http://www.internode.co.uk | |-----------------------------------------------------------------| | John Rumm - john(at)internode(dot)co(dot)uk | \================================================= ================/ |
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New for old light switch
Job done, thanks all for confirming wiring for me. |
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