Replacing Hallway 2 way light switch (Asian Switch)

[RacquelDarrian]

Can anyone help me?
The new switch isn't the same as the one already fitted.
What wires go where?

Here's what's already there:

fitted switch

• RacquelDarrian
• 17 Mar 2015
• 1

Here's the new switch:

new switch

• RacquelDarrian
• 17 Mar 2015
• 1

The new switch has a top layer showing: L1(1), L1, L2(1)
Bottom layer showing: L1(2), L2, L2(2)

TIA

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

I can only assume L1 and L2 are the commons on each gang, so permanent live and the cross link into them. These are pictured at the top of your existing switch, does not matter which way around these are.

L1/1 for one way so the black core of switch on left of picture to that

L2/1 and L2/2 for two way, so black core of switch on right of picture to L2/1 and red core of that switch to L2/2

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What wires go where?

What do the instructions say?

 

[securespark]

If you don't have instructions, bell it out with a multimeter.

 

[RacquelDarrian]

I can only assume L1 and L2 are the commons on each gang, so permanent live and the cross link into them. These are pictured at the top of your existing switch, does not matter which way around these are.

L1/1 for one way so the black core of switch on left of picture to that

L2/1 and L2/2 for two way, so black core of switch on right of picture to L2/1 and red core of that switch to L2/2

Worked like a charm.
Thank you so much.

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• RacquelDarrian
• 19 Mar 2015
• 1

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Replacing Hallway 2 way light switch (Asian Switch)

Did you buy this from one of the many purveyors of dangerous Chinese tat on eBay or Amazon?

I can't see a CE mark on the switch, which means that it should not be on sale in the UK.