Lighting problem

[sparkyspike]

Are there any other wires in the switch box? Like a bunch of blue wires in a terminal block?

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

Ok heres the pic, its not too clear as its taken from a PDA as I can't find my camera.

 

[Spark123]

The only wires to do with the install in the light are the brown, earth and blue wires into the terminal block. The other wires are all internal to the fitting.

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

Are there any other wires in the switch box? Like a bunch of blue wires in a terminal block?

Yes in the switch box there are 2 blue and 2 earth wires that are connected to a terminal block

 

[sparkyspike]

Can you take a photo of the wires underneath the metal plate? So far you can only see the L N and E, the others are part of the light itself.

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

Those L N and E go straight into the ceiling once the plate is removed. So theres nothing under the plate. I assume the wires join straight to the switch but I can't understand where all the other wires have come from on the switch.

 

[sparkyspike]

Does one of the brown wires in the switch link across between N1 and L1?

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

I'll take some pics of the switch. Just uploading them.

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

Here are the pics of the DP switch:

From the bottom picture, L1 is top left, L2 is bottom left, N1 is top right and N2 is bottom right

 

[Spark123]

What is on the front of the switch? What does the writing say on the back of it too?

 

[sparkyspike]

Looks like you need a double pole switch after all. If you can't get one in the style you wan't, you could get a 2 gang switch. It certainly looks like this switch controls 2 accessories, or at least used to. The wires in L1 and L2 look like a switchline from something else in the bathroom. The other side (N1 and N2) looks like a fed switch, hence the bunch of neutrals. At this stage I wouldn't wire into a single gang switch as you asked, but you'll need to identify the other item you're switching.

 

[sparkyspike]

Are you absolutely certain the fan can run with the light off?

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

On the front it just looks like a normal light switch with no writing on it. On the back it says 250v 20A and there is an arrow that points both ways between L2 and N2 that says LOAD.

 

[RF Lighting]

What is on the front of the switch? What does the writing say on the back of it too?

Its a 20A volex DP switch without neon.

 

[A_guy_in_the_UK]

Are you absolutely certain the fan can run with the light off?

Yeah im certain because the light is off now and the fan is running.