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Hi, need some help with this one if you could be so kind!
Hall entrance switch for hall light and outside light.
I am replacing a 2gang 2way with a new MK switch of the same kind, a simple process I thought. Once off the wall the old switch has 4 sets of twin and earth coming in to it. All of the black wires are connected together with a plastic electrical block. The earths are connected to the metal box which leaves me with 4 red wires.
This is where the fun starts... I have one into L2 left and 1 into L2 right, 1 into L1 left and 1 into L1 right, simple so far.
Between L1 right and L1 left there is an extra red wire about 2" long connecting the 2.
Now I have tried the exact same combination with the new MK switch and nothing happens no lights come on or breaker pops.
If I take out the bridging wire my lounge light will not work, so it's something to do with this somewhere along the line.
Not sure what make the old switch is does not say.
Electrics not my strong point so layman terms please!!
thanks for any info
Hall entrance switch for hall light and outside light.
I am replacing a 2gang 2way with a new MK switch of the same kind, a simple process I thought. Once off the wall the old switch has 4 sets of twin and earth coming in to it. All of the black wires are connected together with a plastic electrical block. The earths are connected to the metal box which leaves me with 4 red wires.
This is where the fun starts... I have one into L2 left and 1 into L2 right, 1 into L1 left and 1 into L1 right, simple so far.
Between L1 right and L1 left there is an extra red wire about 2" long connecting the 2.
Now I have tried the exact same combination with the new MK switch and nothing happens no lights come on or breaker pops.
If I take out the bridging wire my lounge light will not work, so it's something to do with this somewhere along the line.
Not sure what make the old switch is does not say.
Electrics not my strong point so layman terms please!!
thanks for any info