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Hi all
Any help with this would be appreciated. The father in law was doing some decorating while i was away and have come back to some weird wiring issues.
I have a 3 gang two way switch unit downstairs which usually controls outside light, hall light and landing light. I also have a 2 gang two way switch upstairs which controls landing light and hall light. The long and short of it is that whilst these are working they are not working as they should and I feel they may be wired incorrectly. Currently they are wired up as....
2 gang 2 way switch
a1 - yellow, red switch main
a2 - blue (red sheathed), black red sheathed switch main
acom - red
b1 yellow
b2 - blue (red sheathed)
bcom - red
3 gang 2 way switch
a1 - yellow
a2 blue (red sheathed)
com - red
b1 - yellow
b2 blue (red sheathed)
bcom - red
c1 - yellow
c2 blue (red sheathed)
ccom - red
switch c on should control the outside light but is not working at all.
I also have a red bridging wire which he says was on the old 3 gang switch but is not sure where on switch it was.
I am ready to call for a sparky but wanted to put this out to your combined wisdom first.
many thanks
Al
Any help with this would be appreciated. The father in law was doing some decorating while i was away and have come back to some weird wiring issues.
I have a 3 gang two way switch unit downstairs which usually controls outside light, hall light and landing light. I also have a 2 gang two way switch upstairs which controls landing light and hall light. The long and short of it is that whilst these are working they are not working as they should and I feel they may be wired incorrectly. Currently they are wired up as....
2 gang 2 way switch
a1 - yellow, red switch main
a2 - blue (red sheathed), black red sheathed switch main
acom - red
b1 yellow
b2 - blue (red sheathed)
bcom - red
3 gang 2 way switch
a1 - yellow
a2 blue (red sheathed)
com - red
b1 - yellow
b2 blue (red sheathed)
bcom - red
c1 - yellow
c2 blue (red sheathed)
ccom - red
switch c on should control the outside light but is not working at all.
I also have a red bridging wire which he says was on the old 3 gang switch but is not sure where on switch it was.
I am ready to call for a sparky but wanted to put this out to your combined wisdom first.
many thanks
Al