As mentioned in my previous article, a two way switch have to work in pairs. Above is a simple schematic diagram of how the wiring for a two way switch should be installed. Also check out this New 2 Way Switch Wiring Installation Video As mentioned, a two way switch has three terminals, as seen in the diagram, S1 and S2 represents the two switches. In S1 you will notice that the live wire goes to a and then connected to c in the switch. In this case, the b terminal and the c terminal are the common terminals connected [...] Read more »
How to Install Wiring For A Two Way Switch
As discussed in earlier posts, the two way switch has 3 terminals, there should be a minimum of three wires running to each of the switch. Remember also that the terminals are indicated by the signs, L1, L2 and L3. It might differ among manufacturers. Some like to refer the terminals as L1, and C which stands for “common”. First we have to understand how the wires are installed at both locations. Now we already know that a normal switch has a live wire (the one from the mains) and a switch wire (the one going to the lights) When [...] Read more »
Differentiate The Kind Of Switch
When walking into an electrical outlet wanting to buy a switch, make sure you know what kind of switch you are looking for. Enough have been said about one gang or two gang switch. One mistake that many makes when buying a switch is they did not specify what kind of switch they want and the sales assistant did not get proper clarification from the customer. Most of the time they only realize they bought a switch that is not suitable when the electricians comes and find that they bought the wrong kind of switch. The most common switches we [...] Read more »