New for old light switch

Dec 14, 2016 7 Replies

I have a 2 gang light switch I am replacing. On the old one it has: Com, 1 way 2, way, The new one Com, L1, L2 Am I correct in assuming the 1 way = L1 and 2 way = L2


Yep. And you can check that with a meter or by wiring it in test config too.

Thanks thats what I thought.

I have a meter but not fluent in using it other than a wire registers

240v or not. So I take the wires out and replace in the same configuration as the old one that my safest way with limited knowledge of electrics. Test config I havent a clue what that means. :-)

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Convention woul dbe tha the incoming live goes to Common and the light feed goes from L1.

You may have to bridge the Commons together - is it like that now?

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