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YES. SO LONG AS YOU MAKE SURE IT IS FED FROM THE CORRECT MCB. {I.E THE SOCKETS MCB}.

IT SOUNDS TO ME THAT THE BOTTOM SWITCH IS THE PROBLEM. I THINK EITHER THE RED IN L1 OR THE RED IN L2 SHOULD BE THE COMMON. I SUSPECT ONE OF THESE IS THE LIVE SUPPLY IN OR THE LIVE SUPPLY OUT TO THE LAMP. THE TWO CORES THAT ARE IN THE SAME CABLE, I/E ONE BLACK AND A RED SHOULD BE THE TWO CORES OF...

IF YOUVE DEFINATELY GOT A TWO WAY LIGHTING CIRCUIT AND BOTH SWITCHES ARE DEFINATELY TWO-WAY SWITCHES THEN IT SOUNDS LIKE THE BOTTOM SWITCH IS U/S. IT SOUNDS LIKE ONE LEG OF THE SWITCH IS NOT CONNECTING THROUGH. ITS ALSO WORTH CHECKING THAT ALL THREE WIRES IN THE BOTTOM SWITCH ARE MAKING GOOD...

WOW, YOU LOST ME A BIT BUT ILL TRY MY BEST TO EXPLAIN. A TWO WAY SWITCH IS BASICALLY A SWITCH WHICH SWITCHES A COMMON SUPPLY DOWN EITHER ONE LEG OR ANOTHER. A BIT LIKE A FORK IN THE ROAD. WHAT YOU BOUGHT IS A UNIT THAT HAS TWO TWO-WAY SWITCHES ON IT. THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD UNIT AND NEW...

THATS FINE. JUST MAKE SURE IT IS DEFINATELY A 30AMP JUNCTION BLOCK USED AND THAT YOU GET THE CONNECTIONS NICE AND TIGHT.

EVEN IF THE WIRING IN YOUR HOUSE IS VERY OLD THERE SHOULD BE AN EARTH WIRE WITHIN THE CABLES RUNNING TO YOUR CIELING ROSE. TRY STRIPPING SOME OF THE OUTER INSULATION BACK. IF THERE IS JUST CONNECT TO IT USING A NEW PIECE OF EARTH WIRE AND A CONNECTOR BLOCK. IF THERE IS NO SIGN OF AN EARTH...

WHEN YOU SAY AN OUTLET IN AN OTHER ROOM WHAT DO YOU MEAN.

USUALY COOKER POINTS CONTAIN ONE 13AMP SOCKET OUTLET ANYWAY SO YOU SHOULD BE OK WITH ONE DOUBLE UNIT SPURED OFF. IF YOU STILL WANT TO INSTALL A FUSED SPUR UNIT AND DOWNRATE THE FUSE TO 13AMP THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE THE PROTECTION OF THE SPUR.. [Edited by DEANO on 09-11-2002 at 16:35 PM GMT]

WHY HAVE YOU SUNK AN EARTH POLE ?