hiya folks,
appologies as i couldnt find the specific answer through the previous threads and thanks in advance for any answers.
in my hallway i have two pendant lights with an upstairs and downstairs double switch.
the original switches wernt working properly so i tried replacing them with two new ones each with 2 switches and i can only get 1 switch on both up and downstairs to work with both lights coming on at the same time so you can probably guess what im going to ask.
i want each switch to work independently on both up and downstairs.
following a previous thread i have one 2 core cable (red and black) and one 3 core (from memory blue, yellow, red) on each powerpoint. i think the sequence i used was 3 core red to common, black and blue to L2 and red and yellow to L1 (might be the other way round but hey ho) so both lights now work but only on one switch and not independently (both up and down switches work though) while the other switch doesnt do anything.
appologies for wafting and thanks guys
oliver
so question is please how do i get the lights to work indepndently on both up and downstairs switches say if i wanted upstairs on and down off or whatever irrespective if i switch them up or downstairs.
appologies as i couldnt find the specific answer through the previous threads and thanks in advance for any answers.
in my hallway i have two pendant lights with an upstairs and downstairs double switch.
the original switches wernt working properly so i tried replacing them with two new ones each with 2 switches and i can only get 1 switch on both up and downstairs to work with both lights coming on at the same time so you can probably guess what im going to ask.
i want each switch to work independently on both up and downstairs.
following a previous thread i have one 2 core cable (red and black) and one 3 core (from memory blue, yellow, red) on each powerpoint. i think the sequence i used was 3 core red to common, black and blue to L2 and red and yellow to L1 (might be the other way round but hey ho) so both lights now work but only on one switch and not independently (both up and down switches work though) while the other switch doesnt do anything.
appologies for wafting and thanks guys
oliver
so question is please how do i get the lights to work indepndently on both up and downstairs switches say if i wanted upstairs on and down off or whatever irrespective if i switch them up or downstairs.