Old light socket replacement

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Morning, hoping someone could help with replacing an old light switch

It's a 2 gang 2 way switch in the downstairs hall and is past it's best, the markings on it are not the same as new switches but that's to be expected.

6 terminals as follows......

(A COM) (B 1 WAY) (B 2 WAY)



(A 1 WAY) (A 2 WAY) (B COM)

I'm trying to install a new socket with 2 switches, both switches have L, L1, L2.

Is it a case of the wires in the (A and B COM) terminals going into the respective L and the wires going into (A1 and A2) going into L1 and L2?

Thanks and hope this makes sense, in the middle of a night shift and thinking about DIY!

Norman_Castle

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Thanks and hope this makes sense, in the middle of a night shift and thinking about DIY!

Hopefully you're not a pilot or a surgeon .

missile

I can't follow the description of what you posted. I think you mean a two gang ONE way light switch? I suggest you contact a competent electrician.

Follow the instructions that should have come with the switch you bought. See here > http://www.diyfixit.co.uk/electrics/light-switch-replacing.html

Le_Kirk

You have a switch unit with two switches on, one called A and one called B. Lets deal with switch A, your power (live) goes into Common COM A and with the switch in one position power comes out of A 1 WAY, when you operate the switch to the other position the power comes out of A 2 WAY. This could of course be the other way round depending upon which position the switch is in to begin with.
The same is true for switch B.
With your new switch it seems to make sense that power goes into L (which we will call Common) and comes out of either L1 or L2 depending upon the switch position. If you have any doubts before wiring it, (and I ALWAYS do this anyway) check with a multi-meter in the Ohms (resistance) setting to see if L1 equates to A 1 WAY or A 2 WAY. Power should be OFF and wires out (note where they go) before using the multi-meter Finally, as advised above if still in doubt "get a man in."

Ectophile

L will be equivalent to COM, L1 and L2 will be equivalent to 1WAY and 2WAY.

Mr.Generous

a handy tip is to put a bit of masking tape on each wire and write on where it came from, if you mix up all 6 it takes a bit of sorting out. Ectophile is spot on about descriptions.

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Thanks all. Sorted now.