Wiring a Triple 2 way socket (3 gang)

[welsh_rune]

Hi, i've a light socket that has 3 switches on it. One to the kitchen (meant to be the right hand side one), one to under the stairs (meant to be the middle one) and one to the room itself where the switch is (the left hand side one). But ive messed up and now I can only get 1 light to work which is on the wrong switch. Please can anybody give me advice on the correct wirings. All earths go to where they should, and all 3 neutrals go to the 3 x COM connectors on the bottom of the switches. The live ones, are a mystery to me. Anyway, enc link to pictures.

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[ban-all-sheds]

Hi, i've a light socket that has 3 switches on it.

It's a switch - a socket is something that a plug goes into...

Please can anybody give me advice on the correct wirings.

Quite a few light switch diagrams here: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7553&start=0

My guess is that for the 2-ways you had the conduit method, but you need to test the conductors to identify permanent live(s) and inter-switch strappers to be sure. Did the old switch have any wires linking any terminals?

All earths go to where they should, and all 3 neutrals go to the 3 x COM connectors on the bottom of the switches.

They are not neutrals. If they were, how on earth could you connect them to switch terminals along with lives? Do you not have the most basic understanding of what a switch does?

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Why don't you?

 

[welsh_rune]

Hi, thanks for the reply. No I dont, but as it wasnt me that wired it up, I guess he doesnt know what he's doing either. I'm not an electrician, but I do learn and learn quick. I'm only looking at what my mate Steve did, so not sure on whether something is right or not.

As I dont have an idea on how to do it, I was hoping somebody there could give me the solution and then I could just do it. Its not a problem, i'll just have to soldier on.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

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