2 Way Lighting Circuit Diagram Uk. Below is the way i like to do it. 2 way switching means having two or more switches in different locations to control one lamp they are wired so that operation of either switch will control the light.
Sometimes called a loop in circuit this shows how power is distributed around the lighting circuit via the ceiling roses or junction boxes and how to wire a light switch into the circuit. Two way switching wiring diagram two way light switching 3 wire system new harmonised cable colours showing switch and ceiling rose wiring. 2 way switching means having two or more switches in different locations to control one lamp they are wired so that operation of either switch will control the light.
This arrangement is often found in stairways with one switch upstairs and one switch downstairs or in long hallways with a switch at either end.
2 gang 2 way light switch wiring diagram uk. Say we are working on the light upstairs so we turn off the upstairs lighting circuit thinking we are safe wrong the live is picked up downstairs and there are still live conductors feeding the switch upstairs and if someone flipped the downstairs switch in this diagram that live feed would extend all the way to the lamp too you re fried. 2 way switching means having two or more switches in different locations to control one lamp they are wired so that operation of either switch will control the light. The first reason this is bad is on safety grounds.
