New two way light switch

[dovalmac]

I am replacing an old two-way light switch with a new one. The 3 wires coming out of the old one are Red, red and yellow. One red went to C at the top but I cannot recall where the other two went. I have put the yellow in L1 and the red in L2 and it works fine. Can anyone confirm that it is ok? Many thanks

 

[ban-all-sheds]

If it works fine it's probably OK. Red, Red & Yellow is an odd combination - are they singles?

What colours go where on the other switch?

Why didn't you make a note before you removed the old switch?

 

[dovalmac]

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, they are singles.

I made a mental note of the wiring order and was then "distracted" by a phone call. I already had the red one in "common" where the old one was but then started to doubt about the other two. I am pretty sure that the way I did it in the end was the way it was but just wanted an "expert" to let me know what would be the consequences of it not being correct. Could it work ok and still be incorrect?

As for the other wires, I didn't bother noting them as they were not connected to the old switch.

Many thanks

Sean

 

[breezer]

for future refence see my signature, its easy to be distracted