Light switch help

[Pocster]

About to wire a simple light switch .

Switch has L1 , L2 and common

Wall wiring has 2 lives and 2 neutrals .

Googling is confusing me !

Is it just brown live into L1 , other into L2 ( single gang ) ; then both neutrals into the common ?

Confidence I’m right , becomes hesitation, which becomes doubt , which becomes ask ! 

[Pocster]

Hmmmm I think L2 isn’t used and neither of the neutrals ? ( just tape and push out the way ) . So maybe simply live into L1 and other live into common ?

 

Now I clearly don’t know ….

[joe90]

I would guess that one cable is incoming (power supply) and the other feeds the actual light 🤷‍♂️, therefore one live into common and the other into either l1 or l2 (does not matter) and the two neutrals connected together in a separate cable connector.

[Pocster]

  On 29/01/2024 at 11:54, joe90 said:

I would guess that one cable is incoming (power supply) and the other feeds the actual light 🤷‍♂️, therefore one live into common and the other into either l1 or l2 (does not matter) and the two neutrals connected together in a separate cable connector.

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This is what I’m thinking @joe90 ( now ) . But you said ‘guess’ 🤣 - I don’t like guessing on electrics . I think we are correct but will wait before I commit to electrocuting… 😎

[markc]

  On 29/01/2024 at 11:45, Pocster said:

About to wire a simple light switch .

Switch has L1 , L2 and common

Wall wiring has 2 lives and 2 neutrals .

Googling is confusing me !

Is it just brown live into L1 , other into L2 ( single gang ) ; then both neutrals into the common ?

Confidence I’m right , becomes hesitation, which becomes doubt , which becomes ask ! 

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No! Do not put neutrals in common, neutrals stay separate. Post a pic of what you have in the other box.

simple switch is common and L1 or L2 

Edited January 29, 2024 by markc

[Gone West]

@Pocster One way loop at switch diagram.

 

[Pocster]

  On 29/01/2024 at 12:19, markc said:

No! Do not put neutrals in common, neutrals stay separate. Post a pic of what you have in the other box.

simple switch is common and L1 or L2 

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After my re think I’m going with neutrals tied together and out the way . 1 live in common other in L1 .

I bet my life ( literally ) on that being correct . 

Edited January 29, 2024 by Pocster

[Pocster]

I’m doing plumbing at the moment to avoid the electrics until confidence is above 95% 

[Pocster]

  On 29/01/2024 at 12:23, Gone West said:

@Pocster One way loop at switch diagram.

 

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That what I said isn’t it ? .

I’ll make a few alterations 

[Pocster]

Ffs !

 

Over enthusiastic cutting on pump causes jubilee clip to come apart and flood .

No lights or sink now ! 🙄

 

(expletive deleted)ing Mondays 

[Pocster]

Think I’ll finish early today ….

[markc]

Going back to the switch, yes I recon the neutrals were linked in the box, not on the switch plate. .. they could have been used as lives but should have been taped accordingly if so. Put them in a wago or block on their own …. For now lol

[Gone West]

  On 29/01/2024 at 12:56, Pocster said:

That what I said isn’t it ?

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Quite possibly, I just find following a diagram easier.

[Pocster]

  On 29/01/2024 at 13:55, Gone West said:

Quite possibly, I just find following a diagram easier.

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I find diagrams confusing 

I find what I read confusing 

I find what I post confusing 

[Pocster]

All done 👍

 

The switch was temporary.

I took it off sometime ago ( taking no notice of the wiring )

Wired in a ‘ smart’ switch .

Been giving me all kinds of grief ! . Turns on/off randomly . Dimming is shimmery . Sends Rf shite out on my zigbee network causing all kinds of other issues .

Removed it and replaced with boring normal switch ( so SWMBO can leave the lights on ) .

Obviously new smart switches on their way from land of the rising sun !

So temp switch will be removed in due course for more fun .

Edited January 29, 2024 by Pocster

[joe90]

  On 29/01/2024 at 14:54, Pocster said:

Wired in a ‘ smart’ switch .

Been giving me all kinds of grief ! . Turns on/off randomly . Dimming is shimmery . Sends Rf shite out on my zigbee network causing all kinds of other issues .

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I had one of those, total sh1te, replaced it with a “real” switch.

 

  On 29/01/2024 at 12:03, Pocster said:

But you said ‘guess’ 🤣 - I don’t like guessing on electrics .

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I agree but without testing where the wires go or knowing I could only guess. Anyway what could possibly go wrong? 🤯 get yourself a multimeter.

[Pocster]

  On 29/01/2024 at 15:20, joe90 said:

I had one of those, total sh1te, replaced it with a “real” switch.

 

I agree but without testing where the wires go or knowing I could only guess. Anyway what could possibly go wrong? 🤯 get yourself a multimeter.

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My other smart switches are good with my HA just this one being a git. I have a multi meter but I only like using it when their are only 2 wires to check - feels safer.