Hi All,
We have a 2 gang switch in a downstairs toilet, one switch operates a fan, the other a light. Over the weekend I received a shock from the switch, I removed the cover the following day to check for damp (it was okay) - below is the wiring for reference.
SWMBO asked if we could replace the switch with a PiR as I purchased a couple of these a while ago and not yet fitted.
The fan is wired through to another isolator switch in the same room. I'm wondering if any of these would be possible?
1) Join the A and B wires together in one side of a new PiR, with the A1 & B1 wires in the other side. I think this would work? My concern would be joining the two loads together on a single switch!?
2) Joining B & B1 together (Fan) and using the isolator as the fan switch (we hardly ever use the fan). Then wire A & A1 to each side of the PiR?
I'm thinking 2 is the best/safest option, rather than joining the wires behind the switch (not sure if that would be easily possible to do safely in the space?), I'm wondering where these wires would typically route back to, the isolator or fan?
Any suggestions / comments appreciated!?
LN
We have a 2 gang switch in a downstairs toilet, one switch operates a fan, the other a light. Over the weekend I received a shock from the switch, I removed the cover the following day to check for damp (it was okay) - below is the wiring for reference.
SWMBO asked if we could replace the switch with a PiR as I purchased a couple of these a while ago and not yet fitted.
The fan is wired through to another isolator switch in the same room. I'm wondering if any of these would be possible?
1) Join the A and B wires together in one side of a new PiR, with the A1 & B1 wires in the other side. I think this would work? My concern would be joining the two loads together on a single switch!?
2) Joining B & B1 together (Fan) and using the isolator as the fan switch (we hardly ever use the fan). Then wire A & A1 to each side of the PiR?
I'm thinking 2 is the best/safest option, rather than joining the wires behind the switch (not sure if that would be easily possible to do safely in the space?), I'm wondering where these wires would typically route back to, the isolator or fan?
Any suggestions / comments appreciated!?
LN