Wiring up two lights

[ADCG22]

Please see the two photos below, the first photo is of the kitchen light wiring from one switch and the second photo is the hallway lights from another separate switch.

I want to connect these both to a 2 gang switch so each switch controls one of the lights independently.

The kitchen lights work fine currently (1st photo) but the hallways lights do not (2nd photo), the switch reads 0 on the multimeter as my assumption is that it's not connected to any circuit after the builders took down the partition wall.

Any advice appreciated on how to wire these up!

Thanks

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• ADCG22
• 22 May 2015
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• ADCG22
• 22 May 2015
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[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

The second switch reads zero where? Have you tested using earth as a reference to live?

It would be wise to ask the builders, where they have disconnected the supply from?

 

[EFLImpudence]

the first photo is of the kitchen light wiring from one switch and the second photo is the hallway lights from another separate switch.

Ok.

I want to connect these both to a 2 gang switch so each switch controls one of the lights independently.

Do you mean the same as they are now, (albeit one doesn't work)?

Any advice appreciated on how to wire these up!

The same as they are now.

Do you realise a two-gang switch is just two separate switches next to each other?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

my assumption is that it's not connected to any circuit after the builders took down the partition wall.

Bad builder!

You should grab him firmly by the throat and punch him repeatedly in the face for that.


Oh.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

after the builders took down the partition wall.

You little fibber!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Big fat liar. //www.diynot.com/diy/threads/wiring-hallway-light-to-double-light-switch.435024/

Especially this bit

In taking down a partition wall in my flat I made the mistake of not recording how various wires, switches etc... were connected.

 

[deadshort]

Yes, and welcome to Diynot…….

Another one bites the dust !

DS

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Another what though?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

In light of the evidence presented, I think the best advice on this occasion would be to call a competent electrician. We cannot help if we do not know what you/builder has done and cannot trust you to gives us honest information.

 

[flameport]

They might want to call Building Control as well, given that they are removing a wall (almost certainly notifiable) and it appears to be between a kitchen and hallway (may not be permitted).