Help needed with 3 gang 2 way switch.

[si1964]

Help needed with a 3 gang switch i have purchased, just cant seem to work out which wires from the original set up go to the new switch.

The original set up is here, this is a picture from a two way switch in my front room operating the front room ceiling lights and the landing light.

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• si1964
• 28 Nov 2011
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This picture below is the switch on the landing.

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• si1964
• 28 Nov 2011
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The pictures below is the new 3 gang switch, on the left of the switch it is marked 0 for 2 wires to go and on the right it is marked 3 at the top and 1 at the bottom of the 3 individual gangs, their is also 2 red loop wires that came with it.

I have tried to connect it up almost had it ok the problem was i could not switch off the landing light at the landing light switch.

At some stage i would like to connect wall lights to the spare gang at the bottom of the new switch.

If anyone could help with this i would be really great full.

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• si1964
• 28 Nov 2011
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[Taylortwocities]

Your existing switch is laid out like this

2 gang switch layout

• Taylortwocities
• 31 Aug 2009
• 16

In the new switch all the switches are the same way up.

The wires in the COM terminals will go in the one marked "0" the other two cables go in 1 and 3.

I never saw a switch marked like that.

 

[Taylortwocities]

At some stage i would like to connect wall lights to the spare gang at the bottom of the new switch.
If anyone could help with this i would be really great full.

There is no neutral at the switch - this is quite usual. This means that you won't be able to connect up your wall lights by just one simple cable from that switch.
You'll need to identify a permanent live (probably one of the reds on the existing switch) and use that on one side of the switch.
You'll need to run a nuetral to the wall lights from the same lighting circuit as the others.

Also you need to explore the DIYNOT WIKI and understand how lighting circuits work.

 

[bernardgreen]

Does the new switch have a metal front plate ? ( It looks like metal through the holes in the plastic )

If it is metal it will need to have an effective earth connection to the front plate. If there is no effective earth wire in the cables to the switch then you canot use a switch with a metal front plate.

 

[si1964]

Does the new switch have a metal front plate ? ( It looks like metal through the holes in the plastic )

If it is metal it will need to have an effective earth connection to the front plate. If there is no effective earth wire in the cables to the switch then you canot use a switch with a metal front plate.

No it is plastic and has neons that light up when the lights are off so you can find the switch in the dark.

 

[si1964]

Your existing switch is laid out like this

2 gang switch layout

• Taylortwocities
• 31 Aug 2009
• 16

In the new switch all the switches are the same way up.

The wires in the COM terminals will go in the one marked "0" the other two cables go in 1 and 3.

I never saw a switch marked like that.

I will try that, thanks.

 

[chivers67]

I never saw a switch marked like that.

Me neither there doesn't appear to be a BS number on it either or am I wrong?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I can't see one.

It has a CCC mark, which appears to be a certification which applies only to products sold in China.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Compulsory_Certificate

It has no maker's name in a Western script, and it has no CE mark.

I doubt that it's supposed to be sold here.

Where did you buy it, si?

Not eBay, by any chance?