How to wire a 2 way outdoor switch?

[Taylortwocities]

and get a reading of around 5.4 ohms

Shouldn’t you be expecting a resistance of around zero ohms?

 

[Avvy65]

I checked the fuse with an analogue meter and it was zero ohms on that.


I am now getting that the light is always on and not switchable to off when I have the 2 lives into com, and both neutrals into a choc block.

 

[EFLImpudence]

I am now getting that the light is always on and not switchable to off when I have the 2 lives into com, and both neutrals into a choc block.

Well, of course it is.

That's what the switch does - connects the two Reds together - when it is switched on.
At lest it shows the light works.

Put the Browns back in Com and 1way - remove the Blacks for the time being - if the light doesn't work then the switch is faulty.

Let us know what happens.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Does the switch look like this?

Also - which cable goes to the light - the yellow one or the black one?

 

[Avvy65]

Does the switch look like this?

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Also - which cable goes to the light - the yellow one or the black one?

The black cable goes to the light, and it is this one:

https://www.diy.com/departments/diall-13a-grey-single-socket/971047_BQ.prd

 

[winston1]

I am now getting that the light is always on and not switchable to off when I have the 2 lives into com, and both neutrals into a choc block.

I have already told you, you only have ONE live. The other red wire is a switch wire. Cables don't know what colour they are.

 

[Avvy65]

Yes I realised that afterwards and 1 live is in com and the other live is in L2 / 2 way. The led is on when the light is off, but is a good thing.

 

[winston1]

Yes I realised that afterwards and 1 live is in com and the other live is in L2 / 2 way.

Again. THERE IS ONLY ONE LIVE. Yes I said ONE LIVE.

 

[Avvy65]

You don't have to shout. If you say only 1 live , fair does , but I know there is 2.

 

[winston1]

You don't have to shout. If you say only 1 live , fair does , but I know there is 2.

I have told you 3 times there is ONLY ONE LIVE. The other brown wire is a switch wire. Wires don't know what colour they are.

 

[EFLImpudence]

So, it's all working properly now, is it?

 

[Avvy65]

Yes it is now.

 

[EFLImpudence]

Ok. Good.

So, I think it is fair to assume that 1 way part of the switch is faulty?

 

[Avvy65]

Yes it could be so I used 2 way to get the led working as well.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

You don't have to shout. If you say only 1 live , fair does , but I know there is 2.

No.

You.

Do.

Not.

• //www.diynot.com/wiki/Electrics:Lighting
• http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/House_Wiring_for_Beginners#Lighting
• http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=uk+lighting+wiring+(basics+OR+101)