light switch

I’m a pretty decent DIYer, I’ve done different handyman work since I was a kid with my dad and have done a lot since becoming an adult. However I feel like this situation is beyond my skills. We purchased a house and nearly every light switch is different. We have some paddle dimmers, some...

Hello all! I am replacing a 3-gang light switch but foolishly didn't take a picture of the wiring before I removed the old face plate! I am now struggling with the wiring, so after some help, please. The new plate is 4-gang but I am only using the first 3 as I couldn't get a 3-gang when I was...

Hi! The store I am buying my smart switches from claims that I can do a false 2nd gang switch by without needing extra wiring to a light, but just tapping into power from the existing light switch. I was wondering if anyone knew how I would go about wiring this. I have made a diagram to explain...

Evening! I've recently run into an issue with LAP 10AX brushed stainless steel light switches I'm fitting at home (with the help of my old retired sparky dad). Despite having a flat profile, they aren't sitting flush against the wall. Strangely, they seem to be bowing a bit. I've attached a...

Hi I have this lighting socket but it has no markings, does anyone have any idea what is L1,L2 and Com Many thanks J

Hi guys, I hope everyone is well :) Hopefully a quick question, I’ve had a wall removed and steel goal posts installed and now want to fit a light switch in the plasterboard that’ll be covering one of the vertical steels, will this be signed off by building control? Just thinking it may impact...

Got an extension about to start in the new year, so looking at getting new sockets and light switches in the extension and replacing the existing ones to match. Been told to avoid cheap stuff like LAP, but equally stuff like Hamilton are expensive. Not fussed about having integrated usb, some...

Hi My tiny kitchen in a 1 bed flat is in its 5th week of installation - (supposed to be 2 weeks) and while there's just flooring, touching up and an external vent to go in... they promised me an "excellent finish "and showed me pictures of their previous jobs that looked nice... this was the...

Hi folks, need some advice. I have a lamp I wish to control by a simple light switch. At the moment, I have to plug it into a socket and pull the plug out to switch it off, which is a bit of a pain as the socket is quite low and in a difficult to reach place. As it’s a lamp I want to keep always...

Hi I recently fitted a new light fitting on the ceiling of a downstairs bathroom now every time I'm the light is turned off it trips out the lights. From what I understand I've why did it wrong so that the switch is back to front ie off is on / on is off. But I don't understand how to correct it...

Hi everyone I am updating the light switches and wall sockets in my house but I'm unsure how to go about replacing an existing light switch. Existing wiring (I've added in L1 and L2 in green as the labelling is not visible from the angle I took the photo). There are 2 switches, one to turn...

I am trying to wire a new light switch. My old switch had load one , common red , L1 brown and L2 white. The second load has common red and L1 blue. The new switch has loan one as L1^1, L1 and L2 , and the second load as L2^1 , L2 and L2^2 can someone help me with where the wires need to go now

Hi All, I installed a new 3 way switch and intially had it working on all 3 switches after just doing a switch by switch cross over of the cables. I then snapped a screw in the backing box which meant draggging all the wires out. Although I tried to group them I have been unable to rewire...

I just unscrewed a few metal faced light switches to paint some walls (after turning off the circuit) and it looks like some wires have come loose, even though I was pretty gentle. The first pic, there is a brown cable near the bottom of the switch, and the second pic there is a loose brown and...

Hi, I'm looking to replace a 2-way light switch for a 2-way delay light switch. I have replaced one already for a pneumatic time delay switch, but the second switch I bought has different wiring which I'm unsure about. Can anyone advise on how to rewire it correctly?

Puzzled.. I am trying to replace an old 2 gang 1 way switch (see below how is wired) to a new 2 gang 1 way touch light switch (2nd picture), however I'm confused by the wires. Although a total novice, Im guessing the one were there is 2 res wres attached, is power and is being looped over to...

Hi all I’d be grateful for your advice. I currently have two wall lights controlled by a double dimmer switch. It is buzzing so I want to replace it. I’d like to replace it with a single switch that controls both lights but as a result the wiring doesn’t appear to be a straight swap when I look...

Hello all, I am sure I am not first person to ask this on this forum... But can't find a post that matches my requirements I am looking to replace a double switch in a 1970s house but the wiring is a little confusing. Normally, I would replace like-for-like but the old switch doesn't have the...

Hello, I just wanted to check if my understand of the wiring is correct before I go on with the replacement of the switch. This is my current witch wiring: And this is the switch I will be replacing it with: If I got this right the wiring should look like this?: Thank you :)

The plastic switch component on my tennants bathroom light switch has come off. I went to change the switch and found a lot more wires behind than I was expecting. Bit of a novice with this sort of thing but felt confident after watching a video on YouTube. Was just expecting a one way switch...