Replacing old 3 gang light switch
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2009 1:26 pm
Hello.
I want to replace an old 3 gang light switch with a new one, and can't seem to work out the wiring positions as the two don't look alike.
Each of the switches operates a single light. There is no 2-way functionality required.
The old one has four terminals on the top row and five on the bottom.
They are as follows:
Four along top:
1. Labelled Common with brown wire
2. Labelled 1 way with grey wire
3. Labelled 2 Way with nothing
4. Labelled Common with brown wire
Five along bottom
1. Labelled 1 Way with black wire
2. Labelled 2 Way with nothing
3. Labelled Common with brown wire linked from top row #1.
4. Labelled 1 Way with blue sleeved with brown
5. Labelled 2 Way with nothing
The new one is nothing like this. It has three blocks, one for each switch.
Each of them have three terminals, 1 at the bottom, 2 and 3 at the top. 4th terminal position is blanked off in each block.
There is an earth terminal on the plate of the new switch.
Can you advise me as to the correct positioning of the wiring on the new switch? Thanks for any help you may be able to give.
I want to replace an old 3 gang light switch with a new one, and can't seem to work out the wiring positions as the two don't look alike.
Each of the switches operates a single light. There is no 2-way functionality required.
The old one has four terminals on the top row and five on the bottom.
They are as follows:
Four along top:
1. Labelled Common with brown wire
2. Labelled 1 way with grey wire
3. Labelled 2 Way with nothing
4. Labelled Common with brown wire
Five along bottom
1. Labelled 1 Way with black wire
2. Labelled 2 Way with nothing
3. Labelled Common with brown wire linked from top row #1.
4. Labelled 1 Way with blue sleeved with brown
5. Labelled 2 Way with nothing
The new one is nothing like this. It has three blocks, one for each switch.
Each of them have three terminals, 1 at the bottom, 2 and 3 at the top. 4th terminal position is blanked off in each block.
There is an earth terminal on the plate of the new switch.
Can you advise me as to the correct positioning of the wiring on the new switch? Thanks for any help you may be able to give.