Doouble 1-Way switch

Can I use a 2 Gang 2 Way switch as a Double 1-Way switch, to that each switch turns on and off one of two lights?

Reply to
Timothy Murphy
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Timothy Murphy pretended :

YES!

You might be struggling to find a 2 gang 1 way switch.

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Harry Bloomfield

Your description is puzzling. To me 'Gang' means things ganged together on one control, so 2 Gang 2 Way means one rocker that operates two 2 Way switches, each on a separate circuit. You say "each switch", so you must be talking about two separate switches on the same plate. You only need 1-Way so just ignore the 2nd Way if there is one.

Reply to
Dave W

It's the accepted way such things are described. Look at any electrical wholesaler's catalogue, etc.

Just to confuse, a two gang light switch usually fits a one gang box. ;-)

Reply to
Dave Plowman (News)

Yes:- Gangs - number of physical rockers/switch toggles Poles - number of separate circuits switched Ways - number of positions, e.g. for normal light switch it's 2 ways (on/off being a special case where one of the two ways doesn't make a connection)

At least that's the way I've always expected things.

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