Changing a light switch, advice?

[Jlbh82]

Hi,

I want to change the light switch on my wall - its a double light switch.

I've unscrewed the faceplate to check the cables, wasn't sure it was looped etc. I have feeding this 2 different cables. Ones a 3 core (2 red and E), the other which i've never seen is a 2 core (1 Red and 1 E).

So the 3 core makes sense, one red in com and the other in L, then earth. Guessing the red from the 2 core is the other, but then on the old install theirs a bit of red cable looped within the device which has thrown me.....

Any advice would be appreciated.......

 

[EFLImpudence]

It doesn't really matter, does it?

If the lights are working properly, just transfer the connections to your new switches.

Mark the wires first so you don't mix them up.

 

[blup]

The link is providing power to the second light switch, the other red is the switched live. Remove the link and see if the second light still works.

Blup