Two Way Switching Explained – How to wire 2 way light switch
Two Way Switching Explained – How to wire 2 way light switch
How to wire 2 way light switch, in this video we explain how two way switching works to connect a light fitting which is controlled with two light switches. We look at the EU colour coding wires and explain the different ways to connect the lighting circuit.
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So then… European’s will wire anything "switched" with only 2-way switches (unless there’s more than two locations)? In your neck of the woods, there’s no such thing as a 1-way (single-pole) switch? Having the option to convert back and forth from 1-way, to 2- way would be expensive, as you’d have to wire an entire house with 3-conductor wire between the switches. In America, we only use 3-conductor wire between 2-way (3-way) switches only, and/or a single wire carrying 2 circuits.
This video is worth watching…
great video, just fantastic.
Well done
Better remove the subtitles. It blocks my viewing of the video.
One of the best presentations of this nature I’ve seen. Simple and to the point
Gd
They call this a 2 way switch but here in Texas we call it a 3 way switch
We call this 3 way switched.
Thanks, this video solved the problem with my landing light that the electrician who fitted them couldn’t
Extremely helpful video, I was moderately unsure about a renovation I was doing. This video cleared up what I needed to do
That’s a thrre way switch. A two-way switch is simply on or off.
I’m an electrician…and this video was awesome! I am aware of how it works, but I have a feeling I will from now on recall this video whenever I install threeways…
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They are called 3 way switches. I can’t believe this is wrong.
Is it just me or are all those versions the same ?
The subtitles on your video blocks the view of your video.
Looks like it’s not done right … because when it was off could do one switch with it not turning on
3:07 – This is probably going to surprise you if you hadn’t already noticed after so many years, but you forgot to show the light already installed as a typical installation with a single switch. That means your “conversion” to two-way is actually just a fresh installation… which you covered elsewhere in the video.
Addition to experiment explanation , even when :–
Switch 1 switch 2 Result
L1. L1. On
L2. Off
L1 On
L2 L1. Off
L2. On
L1. Off. and Vice Versa
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Amazing and simple, thank you.
First let me state I will not touch electricity myself, now the question that may make everyone laugh but I’m serious … is there any means to do the wiring so the switch up will always be on and switch off down will always be off from either side of room? in other words, regardless which side of room your on, if you flip switch up it is on, down off or just live with direction of switch is moot when two switches work one light
Awesome..video.!
why do some people connect L1 to L1 and L2 to L2? Is it a case of preference or is it incorrect? and I know that one wire is a switch live and the other the live feed, what is the other cable?
It’s called a 3 way
This shit gave me a headache
Called three way switches in Canada.
It’s called a 3-way switch, chief. It’s either a single, 3-way, or 4-way. There is no 2 way switch.
I have got a question
I have two two way switches and one pf them is working with the help of the video bit the other one is for a light downstairs – the switch upstairs has 3 wires (one yellow, one red, and one blue) but the one downstairs has 2 of each and it also has 2 L1 terminals and no com I am really confused
Can you please help
Thanks
Theyre typically called 3 way. There are also 4 ways that go in between 2 3 ways when needed. After watching, do not use this if youre in America. They arent the same. Our 3 ways have 4 terminals, line and common, and 2 traveller contacts. 4 ways also have 4 terminals but both pairs are travelers. The ones he is showing are 240v with l1 and l2 and common and will not compare to the switches in America. EU use 240v 50hz, USA use 120v 60hz
Please give me a wiring diagram which is one light operate 3 or 4 source 🙏🇳🇵
you could say i am a redstone master but in real life now that I watched this
Do you also have a video for only 1 switch?
My childhood Mistry solved😮
this is so simple thank u
Just curious. Why would anyone not wire it up the first way it was described. It seems so much less convoluted and easy to understand. I know they all work with equal reliability but it seems like unnecessary opportunity for failure during the install. Anything besides the first seems needlessly complicated.
Please don’t music in vedio
I thought the switches communicated with magic before this video.
The first way only requires three long connecting wires which can be reduced to two with 2P2T switches on each end.
As an electrical apprentice this channel has helped me out alot , my instructors are great but having the diagram helps alot , I ain’t the smartest , keep the videos coming !
Fridge connection to my Fridge freezer please
Very good 🙏🏻
nice
Absolutely brilliant,
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Great video, but I am sure this is called a 3 way switching
Now I understand why I enter my kitchen turn the light on & it won’t turn on until I walk over to the switch by the patio door entrance turn it on from there. My kitchen light is wired very stupidly. If we turn off on one end we have to walk over to the other end to turn it on 😪
@The Engineering Mindset why you didn’t use American color code ? EU code is confusing and can cause danger for your US audience .
I have a oddity in my house, with the live down the a double switch. Is it possible to have one switch for ceiling (2-way) one for sidelight (one way)? The electrician rigged it up so the sidelight switch was in series, so only live when the ceiling lights are active!