How to wire a new double switch with old wiring
- Thread starter neil 1964
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Draw, or imagine a diagonal line down the center of the switch, so it is in two sections, like your original one. The only difference is that the new switch, has the com(mon) side swapped/inverted with the L1 & L2 end.
Com is common
BTW there really ought to be a short earth wire link, between the earth terminal of the metal back box, and the earthing terminal of the switch. There doe appear to be an earth wire on the back box terminal.
Com is common
BTW there really ought to be a short earth wire link, between the earth terminal of the metal back box, and the earthing terminal of the switch. There doe appear to be an earth wire on the back box terminal.
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In you photo of the original switch - top two wires on the left, go to the bottom left two terminals of the your new switch.
As above the bottom left single wire yellow wire, needs to go in the top left most terminal.
Connect two top right terminals and single terminal at the bottom, exactly the same new switch, as the original.
Original switch
12 3
4 56
become in the new switch...
4 53
12 6
As above the bottom left single wire yellow wire, needs to go in the top left most terminal.
Connect two top right terminals and single terminal at the bottom, exactly the same new switch, as the original.
Original switch
12 3
4 56
become in the new switch...
4 53
12 6
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