electrical questions - part two....

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Aladinsaneuk · #1 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:56 pm

ok folks, bear with me....

now looking at fitting a switch to a light in the work shop

I am ignoring the earth lead for this - I can see where that bugger goes.... - the terminal inside the switch marked earth!

I have two cables - one from the power, one from the light

both cables are the same - one brown lead, one blue lead

(Brown for live, Blue for neutral)

I have a switch which i want to use

it has three terminals - one marked COM one marked L1 and one marked L2

So - what goes where?

I am guessing that Power brown goes to COM

I am also guessing that Light Brown goes to L1

So - Both Blue leads connect to L2?

that correct?

D-Rider · #2 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:13 pm

NOOOO It'll go BANG

You won't be using L2 unless you have a 2-way switch arrangement.

To save me having to draw pictures, here's what you need to know:
http://www.diyhowto.co.uk/projects/one-way-lighting.htm

Samray · #3 Post by **Samray** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:33 pm

#4 Post by **Kwackerz** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:38 pm

Stick to exhaust porn mate.. Electricals @240volts doesnt sound your thing!!

Aladinsaneuk · #5 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:38 pm

:)

i knew you chaps would know :)

thanks

D-Rider · #6 Post by **D-Rider** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 2:45 pm

I've got one for you too.

I've cut my little finger. I think I should clean it with cold water and then put a plaster on it.
I'm guessing that to finish the job properly I should then sever my head with a chainsaw?

Aladinsaneuk · #7 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 9:09 pm

i ran the question by a friend of mine - he popped over and sorted stuff out for me

- another friend popped in - he wet himself as he gets me to rewire assorted bikes and trikes for him - but thats easy - only two wires - none of this neutral bollocks....

HisNibbs · #8 Post by **HisNibbs** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:14 pm

D-Rider wrote:NOOOO It'll go BANG

You won't be using L2 unless you have a 2-way switch arrangement.

To save me having to draw pictures, here's what you need to know:
http://www.diyhowto.co.uk/projects/one-way-lighting.htm

You missed an opportunity!
Suppose there'll be many more.....

Samray · #9 Post by **Samray** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:36 pm

Aladinsaneuk · #10 Post by **Aladinsaneuk** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:44 pm

mutters