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Hi all, Great forum.
I know similar has been posted but I haven't found this exact situation explained.
I'm replacing a 1st floor 2 gang switch as one of the physical switches has snapped.
The left hand switch controls the landing lights on floor 2.
The right hand switch controls the landing lights on floor 1 (same floor as the switch).
The landing lights on floor 1 can also be controlled by a switch in the entrance hall on the ground floor.
All works perfectly but just this 1st floor switch needs replacing due to being snapped as mentioned above.
I'm guessing the labelled wires on the photo of the original switch should go to the following holes on the new switch (photos below).
But there is 1 less hole in the new switch so (according to my guess below, wire 3 has no new home .
Is below correct please and if so - where should wire 3 go on the new switch?
Many thanks for your help.
Wire number Correct hole in new switch
1 L11
2 L12
3 ?
4 L21
5 L22
6 COM1
7 COM2
Photo - broken switch
Photo old wiring (all working)
Photo old wiring (all working) different angle
Photo new switch
I know similar has been posted but I haven't found this exact situation explained.
I'm replacing a 1st floor 2 gang switch as one of the physical switches has snapped.
The left hand switch controls the landing lights on floor 2.
The right hand switch controls the landing lights on floor 1 (same floor as the switch).
The landing lights on floor 1 can also be controlled by a switch in the entrance hall on the ground floor.
All works perfectly but just this 1st floor switch needs replacing due to being snapped as mentioned above.
I'm guessing the labelled wires on the photo of the original switch should go to the following holes on the new switch (photos below).
But there is 1 less hole in the new switch so (according to my guess below, wire 3 has no new home .
Is below correct please and if so - where should wire 3 go on the new switch?
Many thanks for your help.
Wire number Correct hole in new switch
1 L11
2 L12
3 ?
4 L21
5 L22
6 COM1
7 COM2
Photo - broken switch
Photo old wiring (all working)
Photo old wiring (all working) different angle
Photo new switch