I've taken a 3-core from a ring outlet through a wall into cupboard and connected to a switched spur which will be fitted with a 3 amp fuse. From the spur cable has been run to a 1way architrave switch, where I have L1, L2 and COM terminals. The batten light is installed with cable running back to switch. Earth is connected at all points including switch pattress so I now have red and blue from both spur and light. Which wires go where into the switch terminals?
Wiring cupboard light from ring main
- Thread starter DaveLloyd1
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At the switch, connect one brown wire (Red?) to the COM terminal and the other brown wire to the L1 terminal.
If the switch works upside down, ie the light is "on" whn the switch in the up position, move the wire from L1 to L2.
The two blue wires should be joined together, but not connected to any of the switch terminals.
See the link to the Wiki below. there's a diagram like yours, but you don't have the cable feeding the next light.
See diagram "Using Terminal Block enclosed within the light switch"
//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting:single_way_lighting
If the switch works upside down, ie the light is "on" whn the switch in the up position, move the wire from L1 to L2.
The two blue wires should be joined together, but not connected to any of the switch terminals.
See the link to the Wiki below. there's a diagram like yours, but you don't have the cable feeding the next light.
See diagram "Using Terminal Block enclosed within the light switch"
//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:lighting:single_way_lighting
Thanks for your reply Stem, All sorted now.
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