I can't take the credit, it was EFLs drawing which I deleted a second 2 way arrangement from.
2 way switch on stud wall (image included)
- Thread starter Tom079555
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I've just realised there is an issue which is quite bizarre (at least to me).
I've been predominantly using the same switch on the left when using the lights, but just noticed, whichever switch is used to turn the lights from on to off becomes the main light switch.
If I turn on and off only from the left its fine. If I turn on with the left but off with the right, the left switch no longer functions but the right does.
To use the left switch again I need to turn the lights back on with the right switch and off with the left.
Whichever switch turns the lights off becomes the working switch.
Clearly I've wired it wrong. Has anyone came across this before?
I've been predominantly using the same switch on the left when using the lights, but just noticed, whichever switch is used to turn the lights from on to off becomes the main light switch.
If I turn on and off only from the left its fine. If I turn on with the left but off with the right, the left switch no longer functions but the right does.
To use the left switch again I need to turn the lights back on with the right switch and off with the left.
Whichever switch turns the lights off becomes the working switch.
Clearly I've wired it wrong. Has anyone came across this before?
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Any pictures of how you've connected them?
Looks good to me, maybe a screw is catching the insulation and not the copper on one termainal? Or a faulty switch?
I feel like that cant be it, because it works systematically wrong (and ive wiggled all the wires).
It does seem like it must be a wiring issue because its always the last one to turn the light off becomes the boss.
Would it have something to do with the lights themselves? They are 2 individual lights that I literally joined together with them snappy wire clip things.
It does seem like it must be a wiring issue because its always the last one to turn the light off becomes the boss.
Would it have something to do with the lights themselves? They are 2 individual lights that I literally joined together with them snappy wire clip things.
Re-check all your connections, because you've connected the switches correctly
I dont think that would solve much, because I can get all combinations to work as intended, it just depends on which order I start off with to get them to work.
When the lights are on, either switch will turn them off. But it's only the last switch to turn them off has the ability to turn them back on.
So I can pretty much get the above table to work in the combination you would expect, but with more light presses than should be needed.
It seems like it a bizarre problem to have, but almost like it might benefit some lighting situations (not that I can think of any!)
When the lights are on, either switch will turn them off. But it's only the last switch to turn them off has the ability to turn them back on.
So I can pretty much get the above table to work in the combination you would expect, but with more light presses than should be needed.
It seems like it a bizarre problem to have, but almost like it might benefit some lighting situations (not that I can think of any!)
It just means that one of the wires between the switches - brown, black or grey - is not connecting from one switch to the other.
Ill go unscrew and rescrew then report back. 2 ticks...
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