Light socket wiring - help!

[Pixii]

Purchased a new double light switch for bottom of the stairs.

Original double light switch controls living room light and two upstairs landing lights. Unscrewed old switch plate and there are 5 wires connected to it which are;

black with red sleeve connected to WAV L1
red wire connected to COM
red wire connected to another COM
yellow wire with red sleeve connected to L2
blue wire with red sleeve into L1.

Problem is, on the new double light switch there are only 4 connections, labeled L1 and L, another L1 and L and two L2's however these L2 holes are blocked off and seemingly cannot be used.

Can this be done or have I purchased the wrong light switch?

 

[sparkymartin]

Yes, you have got the wrong switch.

You need to buy a 2-way switch as opposed to a 1-way which you have got.

 

[canduit]

Is the new switch made of metal?

 

[Pixii]

If it makes any difference, the two lights upstairs are not independent, they both turn on and off together with one switch, the other switch controls the downstairs light.

But I thought what I purchased is two way...

Model: JW Black Hawk (2 Gangs and 1 way)

Gangs: 2 (you can control two light fittings) 500 Watts each

Switch Type: Germanic snap switch

 

[Pixii]

Ah, I assume I will need a 2 gang, 2 way one instead?

 

[canduit]

If you get 2 gang, 2 way, you'll cover all scenarios in this situation.

 

[Pixii]

Dunno if I am allowed to post ebay links, but I want to be sure before I buy anything else wrong!

This says it's a 2 gang 2 way, but looking at the pictures it shows the same 4 connections as the 2 gang 1 way I already have, so how would this work with my 5 wires?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MODERN-GL...al_Electrical_Fittings_MJ&hash=item2eb419f1a1

 

[canduit]

You're correct. I can only assume they've uploaded the same picture as they look the same at the front. I would contact the seller and verify you want a 2 gang, 2 way.

 

[Pixii]

One last question regarding my kitchen switch. Light fitting has L1, L and L2. Wires are yellow, black with red sleeve and red.

What goes where?

 

[Taylortwocities]

One last question regarding my kitchen switch. Light fitting has L1, L and L2. Wires are yellow, black with red sleeve and red.

What goes where?

Where do the wires go on the existing switch?

 

[Pixii]

Red with black sleeve went into L1.
L2 unused.
Red went into L3.
Yellow went to a separate port on the plug, not attached to the gangs.

 

[Taylortwocities]

OK

On new switch
Put red into L
Black with red sleeve in L1

 

[bernardgreen]

from the description on the E-Bay listing

More durable than normal mechanical switches

and the mention of "germanic switching" I wonder if these are solid state switches making them un-suitable for switching LED and other energy efficient lamps. ( unless a snubber is fitted to the lamps )

Keep the old switch just in case. The symptoms are CFLs flashing every few seconds when turned off or LEDs glowing dimly when switched OFF

 

[ban-all-sheds]

One last question regarding my kitchen switch. Light fitting has L1, L and L2. Wires are yellow, black with red sleeve and red.

What goes where?

Pixii - P L E A S E learn how lighting circuits work, how 2-way switching works etc before you start fiddling with it.

You need to actually understand what you are doing, not just blindly follow instructions to put this wire in that hole without a clue as to why.



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