New Floodlight with Switch in the Garage

[riveralt]

I'll be sure to check the capacity before proceeding but interesting point on the floodlight wattage. I've recently fitted a floodlight at the back of the house and that's 500w! Think I may need to tone it down a tad if it needs to be 150 or less!

Yes it might be wise - otherwise it encourages the neighbours to get the air gun out

 

[Taylortwocities]

500watts is enough for the Olympic stadium. It also half the energy used by an electric bar fire so i hope you have deep pockets for the lecky bills.

PS spare a thought for the polar bears on the melting ice caps too!

 

[RF Lighting]

Don't be silly.

 

[cfherd]

Sorry folks, little confused now. I've run all of my wires and have done as instructed but I seem to be getting 1 of the 2 gangs controlling both lights. I'm fairly sure I followed the instructions correctly but in case I haven't here is a pic.

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• cfherd
• 17 Mar 2012
• 1

I've basically taken the L1 (com) from the previous switch and put in L1 in the new one. Then I've taken the two 2 other wires in the previous switch from L2 and put in the L2 in the new switch on the same side as the other L1. I've then created a bridge between the two L1s and connected my new wire to the new light to L2.

The new blue and earth were connected to the exiting blocks.

Where am I going wrong?!

Thanks.

 

[wingcoax]

Disconnect the new cable, put the old wires back where they were. Fit the new live to L1 on the second gang then link from Com on the first gang to Com on the second gang. If that does not work check if L1 on the first gang is the incoming live and link to there.

 

[Gigagator]

Also, ensure the earths are sleeved up more appropriately.

 

[cfherd]

Thanks for the reply but once I took a minute and thought it out I managed to realise my lives were somehow mixed up. Kinda helps when you look at the inner gubbings and understand how the switch actually works rather than just being lazy and asking the experts!

Oh, and yes, I addressed the earth sleeve disaster.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Where am I going wrong?!

Failing to spot that with your original switch the live loop did not go to COM/L1, it went to L2.

 

[WabbitPoo]

Now put up a pic of your switch wiring now u have corrected it!

 

[Alarm]

140 is what I have been informed, but cannot finds the link Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Newlec do the smaller fittings

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