Double live light switch causing problems
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breezer
we do not need to know what colour your cabinet iswisemat said:
may i suggest you put a plug onto your cabinet light and plug it in, since it will be easier.
But if you really want to do it properly more correct information will be required.
"double live" =?
what have you got at the minute?
what are they connected to?
is the cabinet built into the wall or is it free standing?
(if it is free standing, it is considered Portable, and will still require a plug and socket incase you want to move it ,even for cleaning)
Cabinet is not Blue and Brown!!
I did have a plug on the cabinet but that is what I am trying to get rid of!
I have a double light switch
The mains has two live feeds
The cabinet has the normal brown and blue
The inside of the switch has two separate "boxes" both say 1 way 2 on them
Both have 3 holes 1 & 2 way and common
Do I need a different kind of switch?
I did have a plug on the cabinet but that is what I am trying to get rid of!
I have a double light switch
The mains has two live feeds
The cabinet has the normal brown and blue
The inside of the switch has two separate "boxes" both say 1 way 2 on them
Both have 3 holes 1 & 2 way and common
Do I need a different kind of switch?
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breezer
but you first saidwisemat said:
wisemat said:
please do not get upset, it is not my fault you do not give all the information required. you didnt say in the first place the cabinet had a plug on it and this is what you are trying to "do away with"
you also have not answered my question regarding the fixing of the cabinet, as i said if it is free standing you will still need a plug and socket.
i would suggest you look in "for refernce" to see how a light switch is wired.
This will show you that the job you wish to do is not as easy as you think it is. You will notice that as was posted not by me that you do require a neutral, which you will not find at your switch.
You will have to gain access to the main light in the room (lift floor boards above) run cable form light to switch, also run cable from same light to cabinet, then put a plug onto this cable if cabinet is not fixed.
so you now see why it will be easier to leave it as it is.
Sorry - I thought that when I said blue and brown, it would be obvious I was talking about wires and not the colour of the cabinet. Note to self to make things clearer in future.
The switch doesn't have a neutral - the main room light is already connected to the original switch
Not an easy place to put a plug unfortunately (ex-council property - rubbish wiring and plugs are few and far between)
Back to 5 metres of wire running round the room then but thanks anyway
PS: I know how to wire a single light switch... honest
The switch doesn't have a neutral - the main room light is already connected to the original switch
Not an easy place to put a plug unfortunately (ex-council property - rubbish wiring and plugs are few and far between)
Back to 5 metres of wire running round the room then but thanks anyway
PS: I know how to wire a single light switch... honest
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breezer
wisemat said:
i dont think so.
you may know how to replace one, but not to wire one, becuse if you did, you would knowm there is normally no neutral at a light switch.
i also think your cabinet is not brown and blue, but in fact it is reallyblue and brown
and after all that you still didnt say if it was fixed, which i assume it is not, so you would still need a plug and socket anyway
I might have lied a bit about the socket .. perhaps I was thinking of a plug but my father was doing the job so it's just as well.
The cabinet is limed oak ... and it plugged back into a socket about 5 feet away with the aid of a white cable and some cable clips.
It all seemed like a good idea at the time but nice talking to you
(The electrician wanted £380 to put in 3 triple plugs and replace a fan and I hadn't mentioned the cabinet at that time.. but he might have sussed out the switch problem... and charged me another £50!)
The cabinet is limed oak ... and it plugged back into a socket about 5 feet away with the aid of a white cable and some cable clips.
It all seemed like a good idea at the time but nice talking to you
(The electrician wanted £380 to put in 3 triple plugs and replace a fan and I hadn't mentioned the cabinet at that time.. but he might have sussed out the switch problem... and charged me another £50!)
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breezer
as always, get several quotes
heeelllooo wiseman
it may help you to remember the light switch is in a loop with one or more lights to be turned on at once. the only way to turn the light on is to turn the switch on [complete the circuit live side hence only red or red sleeved wires should be in there]
to add a farther light in the circuit at the switch would be in series [sharing the voltage like a xmass tree so reduced brightness
it may help you to remember the light switch is in a loop with one or more lights to be turned on at once. the only way to turn the light on is to turn the switch on [complete the circuit live side hence only red or red sleeved wires should be in there]
to add a farther light in the circuit at the switch would be in series [sharing the voltage like a xmass tree so reduced brightness
I've read that 3 times.
I haven't got a clue what you're trying to say....
I haven't got a clue what you're trying to say....
It would be better if you tried writing coherently.
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