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11th February 2008, 12:39 PM #1
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one hall light, two switches at either end
hi,
Wondering how a single light in a hallway with two switches at either end of the hall is wired, so that when the light is off I can turn it on at one end (sw1) independent of what the switch (sw2) at the other end is set to (ie either on or off). When I reach sw2 I can then turn the light off, and in the opposite direction too.
I was given an "intermediate switch" but still confused.
Thanks
greg
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11th February 2008, 12:50 PM #2
That's SIR!!......Not CUR
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Just use 2 "NORMAL' switches.
The Intermediate is for 3 way 4 way 5 way etc switching.
PM me with an email address and I'll do one in 'Paint' for you;
colour coded and all.
IvanNavvi
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11th February 2008, 01:11 PM #3
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Your electrician will know how to do it.
"I don't practice what I preach because I'm not the kind of person I'm preaching to."
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11th February 2008, 01:28 PM #4
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Subtle!
Originally Posted by silentC
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11th February 2008, 01:33 PM #5
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Google "2 way switching".
Cheers.
Vernon.
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11th February 2008, 04:21 PM #6
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u r a Lecky
gg23,
I do hope you are an Electrician,
OR
Getting an Electrician to do the job.Navvi
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11th February 2008, 10:53 PM #7
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There is a good diagram of how its done at http://www.diydata.com in the section marked ELECTRICS. Note that this is an English site and even though their wiring regulations are different to ours you will be able to see how its done.
Its not just a matter of replacing the existing light switches, you'll find that you need to run extra cabling to each light switch which gets messy if you have brick internal walls.
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11th February 2008, 11:11 PM #8
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Originally Posted by silentC
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12th February 2008, 12:00 AM #9
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Oh Dear!! Originally Posted by Ivan in Oz
Electricity:
One Flash and you're ASH
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12th February 2008, 12:45 PM #10
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I'd hope that he's not!!! Originally Posted by Ivan in Oz
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12th February 2008, 08:57 PM #11
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Gee I hate to be A spark Nazi but Both switches use the electrical binary language of ac volts this is an intricate language which takes some time to understand and master usually 3 years at Tafe and a 4 year apprenticeship! It aint Rocket science but some of us like to think we are Rocket scientists see above use a licensed spark!!!
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