Hello,
My landing light is currently controlled by three switches and I want to remove one. On the landing I have a two way switch with wires wires going to COM, L1 and L2. At the bottom of the stairs I have an intermediate switch with wires going to L1, L2, L1 and L2. In the hall is a two way switch with wires going to COM, L1 and L2.
In 10 years we've never used the switch in the hall and its location just confuses people so I want to remove it. There will still be a switch at this location, just a 2 gang instead of 3 so joints etc. will still be accessible. Unfortunately lifting floorboards to remove the cabling is not an option.
What I'm thinking of doing is:
1. Not touching the landing switch
2. Replacing the stairs switch a 2 way switch. Here I will work out which pair of wires come from the hall switch and put them both put in COM. The two remaining wires will go to L1 and L2.
3. Disconnect the hall switch and join all three wires using a Wago connector.
Does this seem sensible?
My landing light is currently controlled by three switches and I want to remove one. On the landing I have a two way switch with wires wires going to COM, L1 and L2. At the bottom of the stairs I have an intermediate switch with wires going to L1, L2, L1 and L2. In the hall is a two way switch with wires going to COM, L1 and L2.
In 10 years we've never used the switch in the hall and its location just confuses people so I want to remove it. There will still be a switch at this location, just a 2 gang instead of 3 so joints etc. will still be accessible. Unfortunately lifting floorboards to remove the cabling is not an option.
What I'm thinking of doing is:
1. Not touching the landing switch
2. Replacing the stairs switch a 2 way switch. Here I will work out which pair of wires come from the hall switch and put them both put in COM. The two remaining wires will go to L1 and L2.
3. Disconnect the hall switch and join all three wires using a Wago connector.
Does this seem sensible?