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Lighting question

Former Community Member
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So today I wanted to add another switch in a house.


The extra switch would need to now include an intermediate due to it being already 2wY.


now when I took the switches off, one switch the common has just a single sheath core, the L1 and L2 are a 2 core cable L1 being Red and L2 being black.

This is exactly the same in the other switch.


I thought this must mean there is a JB somewhere ? In the light fitting there is 3 T&E, and 1 single cable which goes into the lamp live! 


I just can’t understand how this could be wired? 


Any ideas?
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  • Former Community Member
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    So you say the L1 and L2 are the strippers?


    An the C from one switch is the switch live of the light?

    The other is permanent live?


    The only thing is I can’t seem to locate where the permanent live is fed? 


    what I meant by 3 T&E, is there is 3 Twin and earth cables up at the light fitting. They all connect into the permanent live and neutrals so I assume they just go off to other fittings.


    How do I introduce an intermediate switch?
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  • Former Community Member
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    So you say the L1 and L2 are the strippers?


    An the C from one switch is the switch live of the light?

    The other is permanent live?


    The only thing is I can’t seem to locate where the permanent live is fed? 


    what I meant by 3 T&E, is there is 3 Twin and earth cables up at the light fitting. They all connect into the permanent live and neutrals so I assume they just go off to other fittings.


    How do I introduce an intermediate switch?
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