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Looping lighting feeds at switches

Baldyhugh

Hi

I have seen different methods of doing this. The neutrals are joined in a connector block in the switch box and the same for the earths. However one some occasions I have seen the live feeds into the switch and the live feed out to the next switch looped at the switch terminals. On other occasions I have seen the aforementioned live feeds joined in a connector block in the switch box and a single wire from this to the switch terminal. Both have the same outcome but the latter is unnecessary and adds another connector block to an already crowded switch box. The switch terminals are usually 10a rated anyway so joining at the switch terminals should be ok in my opinion. What is your method of choice?

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    Use two way switches at one-way switched positions..

    L feed in to terminal L1.

    N feed in to terminal L2

    Light load (switched L) connected to Common  terminal

    Light N to terminal L2.

    L loop to next switch position from L1.

    N loop to next switch position from L2.

    P.S. This may also reduce L.E.D. light flickering when they are turned off.

    Z.

    Quite so. You can extend the principle to two-way switching by using an intermediate switch in the first position too. Here's a diagram I posted ages ago on the old Forum (the original probably not accessible since photobucket revoked free hosting):

    c0c45a70f1511b967eee01817f1d7d09-original-solidswitching.gif

       - Andy.

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    Zoomup: 
     

    Use two way switches at one-way switched positions..

    L feed in to terminal L1.

    N feed in to terminal L2

    Light load (switched L) connected to Common  terminal

    Light N to terminal L2.

    L loop to next switch position from L1.

    N loop to next switch position from L2.

    P.S. This may also reduce L.E.D. light flickering when they are turned off.

    Z.

    Quite so. You can extend the principle to two-way switching by using an intermediate switch in the first position too. Here's a diagram I posted ages ago on the old Forum (the original probably not accessible since photobucket revoked free hosting):

    c0c45a70f1511b967eee01817f1d7d09-original-solidswitching.gif

       - Andy.

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