I am in the middle of a project and trying to remove a couple of wall lights, using the wiring from one to run up to ceiling for ceiling lighting. I have a single gang two way switch controlling both wall lights i.e. they both come on at the same time and do not have their own on/off switches. One light has a simple 2 core with earth cable and I have extended that using a junction box. The other wall light has a 2 core with earth and a 3 core with earth, including a yellow cable and I want to remove this be completely. I can't remove the cable as it is buried in a brick wall so was going to use a blanking plate. I cut the cables to this light and made them safe, but now the other light does not work. I think the yellow cable might be something to do with it but in my research I can't find any mention of the yellow going to the light, only from switch to switch. Help!!
Help with wiring for lights
- Thread starter Izzy010568
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Yup.
Sounds like it could be the "cable saving" method:
//www.diynot.com/wiki/electrics:two-way-lighting#cable-saving-method
Check the switches - see if all you have is 3C+E at each of them.
Thanks ban all sheds -it worked!
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