Recent content by diydann

treated it as three separate switches: but only 1 switch did anything at all and only turned 1 of the fittings on/off the rest remained off no matter what.

looking for a little help with a switch. 10 x spotlights in ceiling 3 x t&e coming down into switch as they are there are 2 x 2gang2way switches connected as the diagram below shows. I would prefer to have a 3g switch on a single backbox if possible but when doing so the lights...

its a second home so when Im over there again I'll do that. thanks again! :D

the external light is a connector block L N E all connections are fine in there and that is the only cable ( i can trace it ) from outside - in and that cable goes directly to the switch as in the diagram sadly no camera available ( would be a help I admit )

no nothing has been changed although Im looking for an excuse to change the porch light so if you see something that needs changing by that diagram let me know lol

ive re done the diagram to make it clearer the neautral (BLUE) to external is in "1way" the line (BROWN) from external is in common the earth from external is loose the line (brown) from ceiling is in common the switched line ( black with small brown sleeve ) is in "1way" the grey is...

My house has a porch which has a single 2gang light switch on the wall. one side controls the porch ceiling light the other the external wall light. ( well..used to ) the cable coming from the porch light to the switch is a 3core & earth and the cable going to the external is a T&E...