I have just bought a pair of new 2 Gang 2 Way light switches and instead on the three connections being marked L1, L2 and Com they are marked L1, L2 and L3. What is the difference?
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Difference between L1, L2, L3 and L1, L2, Com
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L1 . . . . COM
L2 . . . . L1
L3 . . . . L2
Its just manufacturers way of confusing DIYers even more when they've just grasped how a lighting circuit is wired!
If in doubt always remember the terminals on a switch are arranged in a triangle (or they used to be, some still are!!!) The top terminal on the tri is always COM.
L2 . . . . L1
L3 . . . . L2
Its just manufacturers way of confusing DIYers even more when they've just grasped how a lighting circuit is wired!
If in doubt always remember the terminals on a switch are arranged in a triangle (or they used to be, some still are!!!) The top terminal on the tri is always COM.
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I've used MK's new switches. Yuck. The switch module is tiny, I cant see how it can be rated to 10 amps.Spark123 said:I take it you haven't used those cheap and nasty switches with the com and L1 at the same end
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