Electric switch wiring

Discussion in 'Electricians' Talk' started by SGM18, Sep 17, 2023.

  1. SGM18

    SGM18 Member

    Hi I have an outside light that used to be PIR but now just on/off

    the cable at the light entry is the following
    Brown
    Black
    Grey
    Earth

    the cables behind faceplate are the following
    Brown
    Brown
    Blue
    Grey (Blue Sleeve)
    Black (Brown Sleeve)
    Earth
    Earth

    I’m struggling to wire the switch it’s got
    Com L1 L2
    ports

    can anyone explain how to wire switch so my on / off light now works
     
  2. Ind spark

    Ind spark Screwfix Select

    Any pictures?
     
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  3. SGM18

    SGM18 Member

  4. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    Can anyone help you? NO
     
  5. HarryL1234

    HarryL1234 Active Member

    What changes have you made (did you remove the PIR and what did you do with the wiring)?

    Pictures would definitely help.
     
  6. Bob Rathbone

    Bob Rathbone Screwfix Select

    3 things we normally need to help are, Pictures, Pictures and Pictures, preferably before and after.
     
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  7. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    And preferably picture of the switch, rose, accessory plate ... and not the cat/dog/hampster.
     
  8. SGM18

    SGM18 Member

    I know, I know we all love a picture.

    move scratched my head some more looked at some other sockets and seem to have solved it.

    so I’ve just changed the outside light from a sensor to just a standard light controlled by the same on off switch. (Annoying how it keeps coming on when a cat walks past)

    anyway, the supply cable to the switch (brown, earth, neutral) I’ve put the brown live into the com port of the switch. Blue into a blank terminal and earth on earth post

    the other cable that goes from switch to light I’ve wired the the brown live into the L1 port on the switch. The blue neutral into the supply blue neutral blank terminal, earth onto the earth post. And the extra black cable is blanked off separately both behind switch and in behind outside light backing.

    hope it all makes sense?

    So basically, the earths are together, neutrals together and the browns together just broken by the switch. And the spare black cable completely blanked off. And it works, surely if it’s wired wrong it’ll just trip?
     
  9. Ind spark

    Ind spark Screwfix Select

    Got any pictures :p just kidding sounds ok to me
     
  10. SGM18

    SGM18 Member

    that’s reassuring! I hate electrics, but seems pointless getting my sparky in for that haha
     

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