Replacing a two way switch.

ETFairfax · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:11 pm Post Subject: Replacing a two way switch.

Hi there.

I have a new switch to replace my old two way switch in my hallway.

I thought it would be a simple like-for-like replacement, but when I took the old one from the wall, all was not as simple as I had hoped.

Using the image below, can someone tell me what goes where??

I'm sure you have all guessed by now that I am not an electrician!!!

Cheers,

ETFairfax

mikeyd · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:29 pm Post Subject:

On the left of your old switch where you have ACOM, A1 and A2 these wires go in the left of your new switch marked COM, 1WAY and 2WAY respectively.

Then the same applies for the right hand side of the switches.

sparkwright · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:30 pm Post Subject:

ACOM = COM
A1 = 1 WAY
A2 = 2 WAY

PrenticeBoyofDerry · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:31 pm Post Subject:

A side....................B side
1 way com..........com 1 way

2 way.........................2 way

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RF Lighting · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:32 pm Post Subject:

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jaysean1 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:37 pm Post Subject:

Can I see some aluminium conductors in one of those pics?

RF Lighting · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:39 pm Post Subject:

Surely you mean tinned copper

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jaysean1 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:43 pm Post Subject:

ok, why did they do that in the 70's?, because of the copper shortage?

333rocky333 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:44 pm Post Subject:

jaysean1 wrote:

Can I see some aluminium conductors in one of those pics?

They used to coat the copper back then and it looked silver, think it was cheaper to make it.

jaysean1 · Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2009 9:49 pm Post Subject:

thanks 333rocky333