I posted a 2 way switch wiring diagram more than 2 years ago. It is now 2012 and some might wonder of things have changed since then. Well, some things never changes. Though the design and looks of the switches might look a little more modern to keep up with the trend of houses these days, the wiring installation of a 2 way switch done today is still the same. Looks Of The New 2 Way Switch Even though the wiring installation method of a 2 way switch cannot be changed, the looks and designs of switches these days are [...] Read more »
Wiring Diagram Of A Ring Circuit For Switch Sockets
Using a ring circuit for switch sockets as compared to a normal circuit depends on how you plan and what are the purpose for the switch sockets. In a normal home, the need for a ring circuit to supply electricity to all the switch sockets do not arise as ring circuits are normally used for place where there is need to utilize a lot of switch sockets in one location or in one room. A good example is an office where there is need to use many switch sockets to run all the workstations. In scenarios like this, using a [...] Read more »
Wiring Diagram To Install 3 Phase Switch Sockets
3 phase switch sockets are normally used in an industrial environment where high voltage is need to run machinery. In a normal household there is almost no need to have a 3 phase switch sockets installed as every electrical appliance in our house is powered by single phase supply. The only reason why we need a 3 phase supply is because we have too many appliances and thus might overload our power supply if we only have a single phase incoming. Why And When Do We Need A 3 Phase Switch Socket. The only reason I can think of when [...] Read more »
3 Phase Wiring Power Distribution
In layman terms, 3 phase wiring distribution is simply distributing power supply with 3 live incoming supply instead of the single phase which uses only one power supply line. In a normal domestic environment where 3 phase equipments are rarely used, the extra 2 live supplies ensures that the user do not overload the permitted amperage allowed a single phase supply. Due to the increment of power used in modern homes, power shortage is often a problem faced by house owners. Thus many new houses comes equipped with 3 phase supplies. The advantage is of course they have extra electrical [...] Read more »
Outdoor Lighting Wiring Diagram
Installing an outdoor light is a good practice especially if you have a wide compound where some areas can be really dark during the night. This can be a security issue. To install a outdoor light will involve some digging as the wires will have to be run underground and the light pole will have to be planted. Refer to the diagram below. As in installing any lighting circuit, there are always the live and the neutral wire coming from the source which can be the Mains Distribution panel of the switch and light nearest to the new circuit that [...] Read more »
Wiring Diagram – Fluorescent Light
The fluorescent light remains one f the most poplar form of lighting despite the many advancements made in recent years. Though many other more fanciful forms of lighting fixtures have been gaining popularity, fluorescent lights have remained strong in the market due to it’s relatively cheap price, readily available parts and easy maintenance. Like usual, I won’t be dwelling into long technical explanation on how and why the fluorescent light works and confuse you with all the technical jargon that only a electrical engineer should know. This site is for commoners like you and me and all we need to [...] Read more »
Multiple Light Points Wiring Circuit Diagram
To wire up multiple light points is nothing any complex than wiring a single light point. A multiple light point’s circuit works exactly the same as a single light point except for the series looping of the live wire and the neutral wire. The fact that we see more than one piece of live wires in a switch, be it one gang or multiple gang is because of this wire loops. It is nothing more than tapping the electrical supply from the nearest switch instead of running a brand new wire to the mains for this purpose. The same goes [...] Read more »
Simple Circuit Diagram For A Lighting Point
To install a light point we need a to create a simple circuit. An electrical circuit as mentioned before is just a loop that current travels through continuously non stop. To break this loop we use a switch. The continuous flow of electricity will light up any lights that has been designed to work with the specified amount of current or electrical supply. With reference to the diagram above, run 2 wires from the main switch panel. It would be advisable to use two different color coded wires to easily differentiate where the wire go. In this example we shall [...] Read more »