changing failed light switch

[vk2003]

I have a two gang Lightwave light switch which has failed. It is the only light switch controlling the lights. This is the second time in 10 years.

I’ve given up on it, and I’m going to replace it with standard rockers. But when I opened the switch, the wiring was rather confusing, and the instructions with the new light switch don’t make it any clearer.

 

I wonder if someone who understands more about this might describe how best to wire  the new light switch please?

 

I enclose three photos; the old light switch wired in, the new light switch, and a copy of the instructions that came with the new light switch..

 

thanks in advance

[ProDave]

The two browns, presently in the L terminal need to connect to both COM1 and COM2 on the new switch.  You will need an extra piece of brown wire to make a link between them.

 

The other two browns in the terminals with a symbol a bit like an X, one will go to L11 and the other to L21 on the new switch. No links this time.

 

The blue connected to N is not needed for the new switch follow it back and I think you will be able to disconnect it from the terminal block with the other blues.  Leave the other blues still in that terminal block.

 

The new switch has a metal front and an earth terminal so you will need a green and yellow earth link from the earth terminal in the back box to the earth terminal on the switch.

[vk2003]

@ProDave

You star. Thank you. 
 

[Nickfromwales]

@vk2003

I'd suggest contacting Lightwave and ask them to support/replace/resolve, as I have had a very good experience with them so far, and a client has about 1/3 of their house running on their kit. So far I've been quite impressed tbh.

[vk2003]

@Nickfromwales
Will do. Thanks for the tip

Edited August 20 by vk2003

[vk2003]

Just to follow up on this in case anyone else runs into the same issue, @ProDave’s wiring advice worked perfectly 👍😊