Changing my Intermediate Light Switch in bathroom

[Deleted member 309861]

Hi there, I'm trying to replace the pull switch in the bathroom as the mechanism for pulling it is broken and can't be fixed. I bought a new 16A double pole pull switch with neon. The old wiring is made of 4 Terminals marked L1, L2, L3 & L4. I hove 5 brown sleeved wires and 1 blue sleeved. 3 brown sleeved wires are put together into L2, one single brown sleeved put into L1 & one in L3 and the blue sleeved is in L4. The new switch has in and out terminals but not numbered with the L's. Is this the right switch and where do the old wires go in the new switch? Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[terryplumb]

Your new switch is a double pole ,and the wrong type.Not a suitable replacement.

 

[Deleted member 309861]

Thank you Terry, so I tried looking online but if I put in intermediate switch it always redirects me to the double pole switches. Any suggestion where to get the right switch/ what the exact name for this kind of switch is?

 

[terryplumb]

Do you have more switches ( other than the pull cord ) that can be used to turn on/ off the bathroom light ? An intermediate switch would only usually be used when there are 3 or more switches operating a light fitting.
Does your pull cord switch also operate an extractor fan as well as the light fitting ?

 

[EFLImpudence]

I'm confused.

Are there two other switches operating the same light?
Why would anyone want an intermediate switch in the bathroom?

Are there any intermediate pull switches?

Then that raises the question: How is it wired?

 

[Deleted member 309861]

The Pull cord is the only one switch that turns on the main bathroom lights. We have a mirror light which has its own switch though. Yes we have also an extractor fan but it hasn't been working for a while.

 

[Deleted member 309861]

Hey EFL, I dont know how or why they did it this way unfortunately. Just trying to replace the broken switch and electrician charged already £150 for coming around looking at it and saying he can't change it.

 

[EFLImpudence]

£150 for not knowing what he is doing.

You posted a picture of one terminal marked 'COM 2WAY' which doesn't really make sense.

What does this say; I can't make it out.?

Oh, by the way, I don't know either. That's £150 please.

 

[Deleted member 309861]

Yeah I'm amazed how people can charge this kind of money for not doing anything and even not putting it back together properly. Anyways the thing says 1074 which I guess is maybe some form of model number? I trie looking for this online but can't find anything close to this one. Also this is the original wiring from when we bought the flat. So it's not been changed and is probably about 6 or 7 years old. Not sure if that changes anything.

 

[EFLImpudence]

. Anyways the thing says 1074 which I guess is maybe some form of model number?

Ok.

I trie looking for this online but can't find anything close to this one.

Neither can I.

Also this is the original wiring from when we bought the flat. So it's not been changed and is probably about 6 or 7 years old. Not sure if that changes anything.

It looks odd. I don't really know what else to say.

Do you have any test equipment - even a cheap multimeter?

You need to determine what the wires do and where they go.

 

[Deleted member 309861]

I have one see below. How would I go about testing things?

 

[ebee]

Are there any intermediate pull switches?

are there any intermediate dimmer pull switches?

 

[Deleted member 309861]

are there any intermediate dimmer pull switches?

No

 

[ebee]

No

Sorry I was having a a joke with ELFImpudance about his earlier question.
As far as I know, manufacturers only do 1 way or 2 way or, maybe sometimes, double pole switches. Not intermediate switches (they have 4 terminals + earth) and certainly not dimming as well.

 

[EFLImpudence]

It will be rather involved with no earth wires present.

I don't know what to suggest.



Are there any more markings on the cover to indicate what kind of switch it is?