Bathroom Light Switch Wiring?

[AlanB27]

Ok before I start, I have very little electrical experience but enough to not blow myself up!

I have an existing pull cord type bathroom light switch, which has 2 reds coming in which are twisted together and terminated on one screw, and a single yellow terminated on another screw.

I bought a new unit for it, and it has 2 termination screws, one with "1way" on it and one with "COM" on it. It also has a space for another termination screw, but with no screw in it which has "2 way on it".

Which Do I use?

 

[securespark]

I have an existing pull cord type bathroom light switch, which has 2 reds coming in which are twisted together and terminated on one screw, and a single yellow terminated on another screw.

I bought a new unit for it, and it has 2 termination screws, one with "1way" on it and one with "COM" on it. IT also has a space for another termination screw, but with no screw in it which has "2 way on it".

Which Do I use?

Put the reds in COM and the yellow in 1 WAY. The third terminal does not exist because this is only for a 2 way switch and yours is 1 way.

 

[AlanB27]

I have an existing pull cord type bathroom light switch, which has 2 reds coming in which are twisted together and terminated on one screw, and a single yellow terminated on another screw.

I bought a new unit for it, and it has 2 termination screws, one with "1way" on it and one with "COM" on it. IT also has a space for another termination screw, but with no screw in it which has "2 way on it".

Which Do I use?

Put the reds in COM and the yellow in 1 WAY. The third terminal does not exist because this is only for a 2 way switch and yours is 1 way.

Excellent! Thank you very much securespark