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What is a "two way switch"?
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wiring 2 way switch
hi to all ....well i admit it i am newbie
guys i need to wire a 2 way switch to a lamp near my bed , so that way i can turn it on/off whenever i want , i tried to do it alone but no luck
(2 wire red / yellow )
Wrong kind of wire and wrong kind of switch
What is a "two way switch"?
I agree with the wrong wire. Looks like lo-voltage bell wire to me.
Just my 2¢ worth.
Zaj, where are you located???
1) Tie the yellows together and put one red on each terminal on the switch.
or
2) Tie the reds together and put one yellow on each terminal of the switch.
It will function either way but you supposed to switch the "hot" conductor.
PS, if it is line voltage (120/240), it doesn't look very safe.
thanks guys for the replies ....
LebanonCode:Zaj, where are you located???
i am under 240 voltage in what way it doesn't seem safeCode:PS, if it is line voltage (120/240), it doesn't look very safe.
any tips guys
thanks in advance
There should be 4 terminals on your switch. I don't know how they are identified.
Two of them will be the lines in (red/yellow) and two will be line out (the other red/yellow) If there are no markings on the switch and you have no continuity tester you will cause a rather large spark and/or a bit of smoke.
An in line 240V switch wired by an amatuer has many potential problems including the stranded wires not securely terminated under the screws.
I just saw the newer pic. Is there 3 terminals?
This would have been a good thing to mention from the start. That didn't look North American to me.Originally Posted by zajnbou
Sorry, I'm out. I have no clue about your wiring systems or codes.
I don't feel comfortable giving any advice here.
Looks like it might be what we would call a 3-way -- i.e., a SPDT switch. If so, I would guess that Alectrician's advice is correct; use the center terminal on the switch for one connection, and either of the others for the 2nd connection on the switch. I would really recommend testing with an ohmmeter or continuity checker before putting 240V to it. Doesn't look very safe to me, either, but it's a lot safer than a lot of the wiring in several 240V countries I've been in...
A 3-way switch has 4 terminals?
No, a three way switch has three terminals and a ground screw. A four way switch has four terminals and a ground. Two three ways are used when you want two switches and two three ways and one or more four ways are needed when you want three or more switches.
Wire is wire no matter what part of the world you are in, you should not use low voltage wire on line voltage AC applications.
They do make low voltage switching systems for line voltage lights. You need special modules to do it. They installed a lot of them in the late 60's early 70's in the US, They became obsolete and hard to find the modules and expensive and I tore a lot of them out and rewired with regular line voltage switching. They are getting popular again. You can run cheaper low voltage wire and run anything from control panels anywhere in the house or now even from you computer. They are still expensive, high maintenance items that are an expensive luxury.
The naming of switches has to do with how they work inside not what they control, that confuses people.
Last edited by construct30; 12-24-2007 at 08:34 AM.
How do you know this is low-voltage wire????
The OP is in LEBANON!!! The country, NOT Lebanon Pa.
Have you seen the type of wire they use there? I haven't. Maybe that is standard issue wire.
Did you click on the pictures to blow them up, that is some kind of bell or thermostat wire and the switch is some kind of low voltage switch? It is not BX romex or thhn wire so you figure it out. The laws of physics don't change in other countries. My "GUESS" is he has a low voltage switch system or he is using the wrong stuff. As far as what he has to use to meet their standards, who knows. I would rather be overly cautious and have him check it out than hook up something dangerous.How do you know this is low-voltage wire????
The OP is in LEBANON!!! The country, NOT Lebanon Pa.
Have you seen the type of wire they use there? I haven't. Maybe that is standard issue wire.
My guess is he is plugging a cord in and trying to run some sort of switch next to the bed then running to the "LAMP". Check out the surface wiring and the switch. Does He want to turn the lamp off using the lamp's switch and the switch next to the bed or door or what? Does he just want to use that switch only? It is not the best of situations and not up to code in the US.
Last edited by construct30; 12-24-2007 at 10:23 AM.
DUH It is called sarcasm...
No, a three way switch has three terminals and a ground screw.
I try sarcasm all the time and get in trouble because of the people that read and think you are serious. Sorry, no offense intended, just instruction for less informed.
No way of knowing who is serious or not.
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