Hi,
I am a bit of a novice when it comes to wiring so hoping someone may be able to help me.
I have a light in my lounge that is 2 way with another switch in my hall. I am adding a new light to my lounge where the intention was originally to just replace the original light with the new light using the existing wiring/switch which is not too far away. I am hoping now instead to change the existing switch in the lounge to a 2 gang, using the power from the existing circuit to then wire to the additional light (meaning I have the two lights working independent from each other with the existing light being 2 way and the new light 1 way). Is this something that will be possible? I wasn't sure if the fact that the existing light is 2 way complicates things?
I checked the wires in the existing switch and there are 2 reds, 1 black and the earth. There is also some form of junction box further down the wall which I presume is part of the lighting circuit.
Can anyone offer any guidance?
I am a bit of a novice when it comes to wiring so hoping someone may be able to help me.
I have a light in my lounge that is 2 way with another switch in my hall. I am adding a new light to my lounge where the intention was originally to just replace the original light with the new light using the existing wiring/switch which is not too far away. I am hoping now instead to change the existing switch in the lounge to a 2 gang, using the power from the existing circuit to then wire to the additional light (meaning I have the two lights working independent from each other with the existing light being 2 way and the new light 1 way). Is this something that will be possible? I wasn't sure if the fact that the existing light is 2 way complicates things?
I checked the wires in the existing switch and there are 2 reds, 1 black and the earth. There is also some form of junction box further down the wall which I presume is part of the lighting circuit.
Can anyone offer any guidance?