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@sparkwright Yes!! works perfectly now, much appreciated, my knowledge of lighting circuits is more complete thanks to you and this forum (y)

Afternoon all, just tried to wire it as discussed earlier (the same as the other switch that controls the hallway light. Well, first i connected the right hand side as shown and the switch worked the hallway light, but the other hallway switch didnt work. i then connected the left hand side as...

Single red and black from twin are joined I'm thinking I will go and buy a double switch and try this later

The right hand side

Thanks for the responses chaps, yes it would make sense that this was originally a double switch and I would like to return it to that as well. Currently the hall light is on another double switch at the other end of the room, photo inside that switch below. My thoughts are if I copy that layout...

Thanks for the replies, but I’ve gone to the pub and will respond tomorrow :)

mmm, not another switch, but this may have been a double gang switch before to switch on the hall light as this is by my front door, so the taped up two could be that. doesnt get me any closer, i seem to remember when i did just move the two connected to a switch as suggested in first comment it...

No, the Timeguard device gets constant power from those two wires and then has electronic switch inside to turn on at dusk, with a manual override 'normal' switch on the front

I have a Timeguard ZV210 dusk/dawn switch that I want to convert back to standard on/off single pole switch. But there are 3 cables in the back box and I’m unsure which 2 to attach to the new switch, ideas? Got really confused with the black and redd taped together. Also one cable marked SW and...

I have had the same problem today, i have the ecomax 828 do you think the cause is the same (sealing failure on the "burn chamber" ) ?? [/img]

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