Light switch wiring help

[Rickmc]

Hi - I am trying to change a light switch. The labelling of the old broken switch is L1 and L2, with a red wire to each. the new switch however has 3 terminals labelled 1 way, 2 way and Com. What goes to what?

Thanks in anticipation

Rick

 

[JohnnyG]

Just ignore 2 way and connect to com & 1 way, assuming this switch is the only one controlling the fitting.

 

[wingcoax]

If you wire it wrong the only difference will be that the switch will be the wrong way i,e up when on, instead of down.

 

[1john]

unless they wired it to L1 and L2, then it wouldnt work at all

 

[ban-all-sheds]

IMO anyone who does electrical work without the proper tools and without a genuine understanding of what they are doing and how it all works deserves every bit of trouble they get into.