Removing 2 gang switch

[Richhen]

Hi,

hoping someone can help!
I need to remove this 2 gang light switch from the wall (wall getting knocked down).
I was planning to connect the appropriate wires from the switches together in a junction box in the roof space.
Trouble is I'm not sure which wires to connect!
The output from the 2nd switch on this plate (right switch) is redundant.
Thought I could connect all the reds together, all black together and all earth together, but something tells me it's not as simple as that!
Need to do this job today, so any help much appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Rich

 

[EFLImpudence]

The output from the 2nd switch on this plate (right switch) is redundant.

What do you mean - the output is redundant?

Thought I could connect all the reds together, all black together

NO.

and all earth together,

Yes.

Are there other switches wich also operate the lights that thes switches operate?

 

[Richhen]

Thanks for reply.
I have a single switch and a double switch (pictured) which is used at opposite ends of the room for a single light.
The double switch (pictured, which I need to remove) - one switch is for the ceiling light (left hand switch) the other (right switch) is for an outside light which I have already removed (redundant) but as there is 3 live wires (com, L1, L2) for this switch I'm guessing that some of them will be needed to maintain the circuit.
If I was to get rid of the switch which wires should I connect together to maintain the circuit but lose the switch socket?
Thank you

 

[EFLImpudence]

Ok. for the redundant switch.
It would be advisable to put each wire in a separate connector block.
Only two wires would be reqired to operate a light in the way you mention so I cannot be sure how it is wired.
If you can find the other ends of the wires you could disconnect and remove completely.

The left switch.
Connect wire A to wire B and separately terminate wire C.
If the other switch works upside down then
Swap B for C and separately terminate B.

Connect all the earths together.

As for the wires connected under the tape.
Connect them all together.

Obviously if any of these is in the same cable as any wire you can remove completely then they can be removed as well.

 

[EFLImpudence]

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[Richhen]

This is really great help - thank you!

Just a question - what do you mean by "separately terminate wire B"? Do you mean add this black cable (B) to the other black cables under the red tape or just terminate it in a separate space in a junction box?

 

[EFLImpudence]

No. put it in a connector block on its own.

As for the wires under the tape - only connect them all together if they already ARE connected together.
If not, replicate what is already there.

 

[Richhen]

Great, thanks. Will try this.