light switch

[andy1494]

The red sleeved wire goes into Com or unmarked top terminal on your photo.

The black goes into the left terminal on your photo and the red into the right terminal on your photo.

On the bottom right there is no screw to put in the cable

 

[andy1494]

Andy, please look again at your new switch.

I have looked at the pic (zoomin) in your album and I can clearly see a copper sleeve and a terminating screw in the single connection at the top of the switch?

On the switch there is only two place where you can connect the cable at the top where there no marking, bottom left which is l1 the bottom right l2 there no screw,

 

[EFLImpudence]

That is why you were told you have bought the wrong kind of switch.

You need a two-way switch.

 

[andy1494]

That is why you were told you have bought the wrong kind of switch.

You need a two-way switch.

I no that just reply what Taylor asked

 

[Taylortwocities]

Sorry I was confused with his posts. After further translation I now understand that

sorry my wording on the new switch bottom left is L1 bottom right L2 but there no connection to put wire in to and at top there a connection with nothing on there

Really means that there are holes marked L1 and L2, but the L2 hole has no terminal in it. There is a terminal at the top, but it is not marked.

Which does confirm that he has bought a 1-way switch, and he needs a 2-way switch.

 

[andy1494]

hi first off all thanks for the info a two way worked, but something I like to ask the old switch some person said you need and intermediate switch what is and the different, connecting the two way, two lights are working two are not and all switch in the home are working bulbs are ok, so am thinking it the two lights are faulty, or is an intermediate switch appreciate your reply thanks

 

[EFLImpudence]

An intermediate switch is only used for lights which are controlled by more than two switches,
For example stairs in three storey houses.


If your new switch controls several lights and some of them work and some do not then it cannot be the switch.

 

[andy1494]

An intermediate switch is only used for lights which are controlled by more than two switches,
For example stairs in three storey houses.


If your new switch controls several lights and some of them work and some do not then it cannot be the switch.

Thanks for that, so the old switch is just an normal two switch then

 

[EFLImpudence]

Two way, yes.

 

[andy1494]

Two way, yes.

Thanks for that