2way & intermediate, have I made a mistake ?

[Norv]

Ive 1st fixed a 2 way & intermediate lighting circuit with two lights, but ive fed one light from the 1st switch and another light from the 3rd switch. Is it possible to make both lights work the same from each switch ?

Cheers.

 

[ricicle]

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[Norv]

Thats what I thought but I fitted the lights before I came home and one of the lights worked fine from all 3 switches but the other light, you could turn it on & off from the two 2 way switches but wouldnt turn off from the intermediate switch.

 

[ricicle]

So how have you wired the 3 way system and where abouts have you connected the lights exactly ?

 

[333rocky333]

If you linked common to common, with two strappers going via the intermediate.
using one Live and one switchline.
Then
The switch line at one end will only be the switch line at the other end, up until the intermediate is operated, due to the way the switch operates.

Assuming you used 3 core and joined one core through, at the intermediate position.

If you feed the common at switch one and still only use two strappers, take the light switchline from common on switch three, use your third core to take a switchline back from switch three common, back to switch one and join to the light switchline .

 

[ban-all-sheds]

So how have you wired the 3 way system and where abouts have you connected the lights exactly ?

Nowhere, surely? -

Ive 1st fixed a 2 way & intermediate lighting circuit ....

 

[Spark123]

I'm assuming you intend to connect the live feed to lights at each of the 2 way switches? If so it won't work

 

[matt1e]

Ive 1st fixed a 2 way & intermediate lighting circuit with two lights, but ive fed one light from the 1st switch and another light from the 3rd switch. Is it possible to make both lights work the same from each switch ?

Cheers.

yes assuming you dont have enough cores to carry the switch wire through from one 2way to the other 2way then sort out the switching to make one light work then run a new cable between the roses and connect them to gether

 

[Norv]

Thanks for the replies. My internet went down exactly at that moment I was typing & finally got sorted yesterday.

Anyway, I realise I only have a permanent live at one end when I need it at both!! or do I ?

 

[333rocky333]

Anyway, I realise I only have a permanent live at one end when I need it at both!!

You dont, you need a switch live at both,
have you 3 core cable between the switches

 

[Norv]

Yes I have 3c between each switch

If you feed the common at switch one and still only use two strappers, take the light switchline from common on switch three, use your third core to take a switchline back from switch three common, back to switch one and join to the light switchline .

Ive just drawn this & it makes total sense. Cheers