2 way switch on stud wall (image included)

[Tom079555]

Ive built a stud wall where my bed will be placed (see attached image).

The power sockets can be seen to the left and right of where the bed will be. These are both connected and working.

I'm wanting to place 2 wall lights above the bed, so you can also see a light switch either side of the bed. Both light switches will operate both lights (1 gang 2 way switches).

Does my diagram of how to connect them look right?

I will take power from the left wall socket and run it into a circuit breaker. This will then run into the first light switch before passing into the left light which links to the right. Each light switch is connected to each other.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Here's one I made earlier:

 

[pete01]

You can use a fused connection unit instead of an mcb, if thats what you mean?

Twin and earth from fcu to first switch and between first switch and lights, 3 core and earth between switches

 

[Tom079555]

I'm not sure if this looks more complicated because it's 2 gang 2 way switches

 

[Tom079555]

So does my diagram look right do you think? I just need special cable to link the switches?

 

[pete01]

So does my diagram look right do you think? I just need special cable to link the switches?

Just a 3 core and earth or 2 of them if you want 2 switches either side? Then you would feed the 2 lights separately.

 

[Tom079555]

The switches either side of the bed need to control both lights as one, not independently of one another if that makes sense.

 

[pete01]

Like this then.

 

[Tom079555]

And that'll work, simple as that?

Just to add some faff to this, the light fittings state "do not earth as already double insulated". What do I do with the earth cable? Just cut it off tightly within the grey cable casing and only use live and neutral?

 

[pete01]

Sleeve the earths as normal and put them in a connector block or wago incase you ever change the lights and need the earth.

 

[SUNRAY]

does this help?

 

[plugwash]

does this help?View attachment 407736

Personally I'd probablly either use an unswitched FCU, or use a modular fuse on the same plate as the first switch.

 

[SUNRAY]

Personally I'd probablly either use an unswitched FCU, or use a modular fuse on the same plate as the first switch.

I simplified EFLs drawing, yes unswitched FCU is acceptable.
Modular plate would mean they don't match but otherwise acceptable but likely to cost more.
If you're suggesting to reduce the number of plates on show the FCU could possibly go on the rear surface of the stud wall.
Another option could be to obtain power from the existing ceiling light and do away with a FCU/fuse.

 

[plugwash]

Click minigrid is great for this kind of thing, less fussy-looking than most other modular ranges, available with both round and square edges and very affordable.

Once you account for the saved backbox, I doubt the cost of doing it with minigrid would be much different from doing it with a seperate FCU.

Minigrid-based 2 gang 2 way switch (to be dismantled) £1.46 https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/1/3531/click-mode-cma012-2-gang-2-way-light-switch
Minigrid fuse module £1.24 https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/1/7624/click-minigrid-md047whwhite-fused-connectionmodule
Minigrid single module plate £1.63 https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/1/3541/click-mode-cma401-single-empty-plate-1-gang-aperture

 

[SUNRAY]

Click minigrid is great for this kind of thing, less fussy-looking than most other modular ranges, available with both round and square edges and very affordable.

Once you account for the saved backbox, I doubt the cost of doing it with minigrid would be much different from doing it with a seperate FCU.

Minigrid-based 2 gang 2 way switch (to be dismantled) £1.46 https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/1/3531/click-mode-cma012-2-gang-2-way-light-switch
Minigrid fuse module £1.24 https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/1/7624/click-minigrid-md047whwhite-fused-connectionmodule
Minigrid single module plate £1.63 https://www.click4electrics.co.uk/1/3541/click-mode-cma401-single-empty-plate-1-gang-aperture

The prices are certainly not what they used to be even from toolstation only £1 more what are their delivery prices like?