A puzzle for you...

[attractivebrunette]

I got this switch right and I got this socket right...it's for an outside light switch. This is the only switch that controls it.

I took off the old switch plate cos i wanted to put a new flat plate one on but I forgot which wires go where.

So there are two red wires, the black wire is on a block and the earth is wired into the mounting box.

Any ideas?

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• attractivebrunette
• 5 Jun 2012
• 1

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

one red to com or L
the other to L1 or L2
Also the earth needs to be connected to the switch plate, so either cross connect using a CPC(earth wire) or undo earths on back box and fix to switch plate.

 

[GaryMo]

As above but next time make a note of how it's connected or take a photo before disconnecting!

 

[attractivebrunette]

duh...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You really can't get the hang of switches, can you?:

http://www.diynot.com/forums/electrics/another-dimmer-switch-question.290296/

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=251202&start=0

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=237887&start=0


Is this because:

a) with all those wires and terminals they are fearsomely complicated things to understand

or

b) you simply are not cut out to do electrical work

?



http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=138347

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=170197

http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=226941


I vote (b).

 

[janner10]

For an attractive brunette, you have horrible man hands.

 

[GaryMo]

For an attractive brunette, you have horrible man hands.

Lol