inline weatherproof switch help please guys

[stee41]

Thanks Riveralt, thats great

 

[Alarm]

Worked out how to wire a switch yet?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

'Alarm' Thanks for no help on this DIY help forum answering my question with a derogatory question doesnt help anyone but your ego, now can any 'nice people' pass advice on this subject please

Yes.

And this will be the best advice you'll ever get, although you'll probably reject it.

Carrying out electrical work without understanding it is a very bad idea. Following instructions to "put this wire in that hole" without knowing why, and without knowing how it works, is to be strongly discouraged.

If you really do not know how something as simple as a 1-way switch works then you really should not be attempting to do this job. Yes - of course everybody has to start somewhere, but you should start by acquiring a solid foundation of knowledge, not by diving into actually doing when you don't know how to do something so simple.

Please spend some time learning how electrical circuits work, what switches do, etc, before having a go - particularly with outside electrical installations.

• http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=electrical+circuits+101
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/electricity.html
  
  
• http://web.archive.org/web/20080213151445/http://www.kevinboone.com/domesticinstallations.html
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:books
  
  
• http://www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics[/list]

 

[stee41]

Ban all sheds, I wont reject your advice and thanks for the constructive remarks, all taken on board from yourself, but not from the person with the attitude on here, there is a correct way to inform people that they may be attempting something they shouldnt and thats exactly what you have done so

thankyou

 

[Alarm]

You got lucky BAS was in a good mood