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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    No, I didn't swap the cables between the connectors. I followed the rule which I quoted in my first update i.e: L1 -> Com L2 -> L1 L3 -> L2 But these were done within each connector - but then both the RCDs were tripped.
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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    Thanks for the suggestion but I don't want to play further as last time I swapped L2 and L3 and it was a fuse trip :) I'm gonna use the electrician for this but can't do it now. May I get an idea that if I leave this in the same situation for sometime, will it cause any issue as other two...
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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    Yes, after removing the brown cable it turned off. I moved it to another connector but it didn't turn on there.
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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    Hi again, After the above gr8 advice, good that there was no fuse trip and I was able to use the first and the last switch without any issue but the middle one is keeping the light on. I used the old switch and same issue is replicating there. I matched the cables many times but not seeing any...
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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    Many thanks guys for the helpful replies.
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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    Thanks for the replies. I couldn't take the picture of the new one with the cables as had to revert back in panic as the two RCDs were tripped. But what I did is just to use the below coding: L1 on old switch is Com on new switch. L2 old is L1 new L3 old is L2 new So, the brown ones connected...
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    Need help in replacing 3 gang 1-way switch to 3 gang 2-way

    Hi experts, Found on google that we have below difference in the naming scheme between 2-way switch, and 1-way switch: L1 on old switch is Com on new switch. L2 old is L1 new L3 old is L2 new I did exactly the same but no luck as all of my electricity gone due to fuse tripped which might be...
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