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The photo shows a switch cover. It fits over a standard size 2 gang switch, (also available for 1 gang switches). The toggle switch operates the rocker switch on the "real" switch underneath.

Hello. I want to have these, see picture, light switch covers. They may work on the 2x2 spaced switch you show but I would hate to purchase them and then find that the space between the switch pairs is not enough. I am fine with having separate back boxes and 2 gang switches. Thanks for your...

Thank you for the advice regarding the couplers. However, I remain unclear regarding how to connect the available wires to the replacement switches. Self learning how switches work will not instantly make me a qualified electrician and the nature of the beast means I will take the utmost care...

Apologies if my stated intent was not clear. I do intend to have 2 single back boxes with a double light switch fitted to each with, as suggested, a small gap between each back box. This will allow me to have the period toggle switch covers I want. However, I am still unclear how I can wire both...

I have attached a couple of photos, as requested. Hope they help. I want to change to 2x2 as I want to have toggle switches with period style switch covers, which are not available as 4 but only as 1 or 2. 4x1 is not an option.

I am seeking to fit engineered wooden flooring around a non rectangular room to create a rectangle fairly centrally where I can fit a carpet into. The current floor is wooden floorboards covered with carpet, most of which I have already removed. I do not intend removing the skirtings. I would...

I am seeking to change a 4 gang wall light switch to 2x2 gang light switches next to each other. I am assuming that the 4 gang has a single power supply, so it might not be simple, for a mere DIYer, to make this mod. I would appreciate guidance how I can achieve my goal. Thanks, in advance, for...

Now that it is wired correctly, it works perfectly and looks very good.

OwainDIYer, there is a new wireless door bell with the plug in receiver/chime. There is no sign of a doorbell linked to the Friedland unit.

I have a Friedland Westminster doorbell unit on my hallway wall. It appears to be a dated piece of equipment. Quite grand but not what I want. I took the wooden front off it and checked it with my Fluke tester and an electrician's screwdriver. Both indicate no power to the unit. I took it off...

EBay...http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Legrand-Light-Switch-Led-Locator-K5-Style-Black-/121641326473?var=&hash=item1c52635789

AndyPRK, Thanks for the explanation of the terminals. Very helpful.

Success ! Thank you. Should I put a block on the spare black wire or tape it up or something ? Can you also explain the yellow circles you highlighted and which of these connections I should consider as L1,L2 and Common ? Everyone seems to talk in these terms and I can't make the link of my...

Ban-all-sheds, what the back of the switch unit shows me is terminals for live and an indication of switches. I believe I have one live, red, wire. I know I have 2 sets of red and black wires. I know I can get one set of wall lights to work via one of the switches on the new 3 gang switch unit...

In case the pic is not good, the new switch does not have L1,L2 or common shown on the back. 3 connections are identified as L and the other 3 are not identified. Given that this is a 3 switch unit, there are 2 terminals for each switch, not 3. This was purchased as a 3 gang 1 way switch, which...

Thanks EFLImpudence. The original switch, which you have marked, was a 3 switch unit. Apart from 2 of these switches being for separate wall lights, there was a switch to turn on fluorescent lights under the living room pelmet. After having bought the new 3 switch light switch unit, I decided...

I have connected one red wire to an L. Its partner black wire to the accompanying unidentified connection. I have done the same with the other set of red and black wires. This time I have also made a bridge connection between the 2 red L connections. One switch works it corresponding wall light...

Thanks for your quick reply, PrenticeBoyofDerry. I am not aware of anything else not working. I assumed that the 2 sets of wires were one for each of the wall lights. Can you confirm that I still need to connect the 2 black wires to separate switch connections but only connect the live red to...

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