got 3 switches in a hallway 1 either end 1 in middle i believe the intermiediate switch,cables at either end red n black and at middle switch 2 red 2 black can you tell me how the connections go please took all switches off to put new on and lights dont seem to be working, should have written connections down i no. all connections please l1 l2 etc thanks.
intermeidiate switch
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How many cables do you have at each switch?
Surely not just one cable at the ends and two in the middle?
Surely not just one cable at the ends and two in the middle?
red and black either end 2 reds 2 black in middle
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there is no 3 core present
Take a look at the top schematic:
Although they are both black in the schematic, if you take the two top strappers as red (i.e. from Left switch to intermediate, and from intermediate to right hand switch) then you wont go far wrong.
Also, the blacks should have a red sleeve on them to signify they are being used as a live (line).
Although they are both black in the schematic, if you take the two top strappers as red (i.e. from Left switch to intermediate, and from intermediate to right hand switch) then you wont go far wrong.
Also, the blacks should have a red sleeve on them to signify they are being used as a live (line).
In the latter case there should be at least a two core and a single at the end switches.
The first example uses three core&earth.
If you really mean
Tashie (again) Can you confirm absolutely that thereis only two core and earth at teh end switches?
The first example uses three core&earth.
If you really mean
Then it can only work if someone has used the CPC as a live conductor.
Tashie (again) Can you confirm absolutely that thereis only two core and earth at teh end switches?
I assume you have a single red at the end switches connected to COMmon ?
I don't think he wants to tell us 
Is this how you talk? Non-stop?
Please find where your enter, comma, and full stop keys are, and learn when to use them. I didnt even attempt to read this babble.
Oh! Steve is in teacher mode!!!
Well done that man, can't abide poor punctuation either, some attempt must always be made. And that comes from a mafamatiks person.
Well done that man, can't abide poor punctuation either, some attempt must always be made. And that comes from a mafamatiks person.
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