1960's house...
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It's not funny at all. Maybe if you hadn't posted dangerous advice the OP would have done things properly.
I hope you're really proud of your self.
I hope you're really proud of your self.
Haven't done anything yet
**** it... gonna get the upstairs circuit done asap as that's where I'm working and in the process of boarding the loft. Then the downstairs will be done when we do the work in Aug/Sep.
Just checked the downstairs circuit and it too is not earthed (expected).
But the reason for this post is as part of checking I noticed, that where there is back to back light switches, they bought 2 cables down one side (in conduit), then drilled through the back box KO's to get to the other side.
Is that standard?
But the reason for this post is as part of checking I noticed, that where there is back to back light switches, they bought 2 cables down one side (in conduit), then drilled through the back box KO's to get to the other side.
Is that standard?
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We used to do this a lot when I was house bashing. The favourite was a chase for the landing switch and then drill through for the two bedroom switches. It saved damage to the decorations for the home owner and saved time chasing and making good for us.
Thinking about it, you're right. If they chased either side, you'd end up breaking the 1/3 depth limit for chases. Even if you offset them slightly.
2 way switching:
Hallway has 2 gang - hallway light and landing light
Landing has 1 gang - landing light
2 way cable runs from landing switch to 1 gang on hallway switch;
hallway switch: red goes into common, blue into 1 way, yellow into 2 way.
landing switch: red from landing light was twisted with yellow from 2 way cable - when I pulled the landing switch off the cable was either loose or came loose as part of me pulling it off. Not sure what way in the switch it went. Guessing 2 way.
I want to change both switches to 3 gangs;
Hallway: Front door light, hallway light, landing light
Landing: Loft light, hallway light, landing light
Guess I need to run another 2 way cable between the 2 switches.
Have tried the wiki, but couldn't find one matching my requirement. What I found was how it is at the moment.
Hallway has 2 gang - hallway light and landing light
Landing has 1 gang - landing light
2 way cable runs from landing switch to 1 gang on hallway switch;
hallway switch: red goes into common, blue into 1 way, yellow into 2 way.
landing switch: red from landing light was twisted with yellow from 2 way cable - when I pulled the landing switch off the cable was either loose or came loose as part of me pulling it off. Not sure what way in the switch it went. Guessing 2 way.
I want to change both switches to 3 gangs;
Hallway: Front door light, hallway light, landing light
Landing: Loft light, hallway light, landing light
Guess I need to run another 2 way cable between the 2 switches.
Have tried the wiki, but couldn't find one matching my requirement. What I found was how it is at the moment.
Yes - three core and earth.
Ignore the number of gangs and treat each circuit and its switch(es) as a separate unit.
Two-way circuits must have the same (colour) conductor in the two switch commons (apex of the triangle).
Draw the circuits and connect accordingly.
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