How to Wire 2 Way Switches - Electrical Wiring

[@andysims4906]

Might be worth mentioning lots of electricians use brown as common including myself. In fact in my area I would say at least 60% of electricians use brown and probably more. I believe it gos back to the old days when most electricians used red for common. . Occasionally we would see yellow for common but not often .

[@GSHElectrical]

I was yellow as common 🦾. Thanks for commenting Gaz

[@SMlFFY85]

Wow make you wonder what's the point af having standardisation

[@rajnirvan3336]

Like you said brown on brown is how you do it. Likewise I do same thing. In the older wiring methods would use red on red black on blue yellow as common

[@tedlahm5740]

North America, we call it a 3 way switch, because we count the load (bulb) etc.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for your input 👍🏻

[@2scots]

Why would you count the bulb?

[@moloney3926]

@@2scotsdumb yanks

[@grannywaffle]

Cos they're American

[@Gh0123gh]

How do you wire a 2 way switch but for a device? I'd like to do it for a shower pump. Basically so I can switch the pump on and off from the ensuite and main bathroom

[@Bibliotechno]

I like leaving it so "that both switches in the off position" is "all lights off". Have done same in my own hallway where there's an intermediate switch.

[@ColinDH12345]

Why Oh why on CPC (...earth, get it?!) is there not a standard for the Common on 2 ways, and why no agreement on SWA cable colour usage. Long overdue. Nice video.

[@albertsparks]

That would've been great, but there's no functional or safety degradation in using whichever colour because all conductors are the same current carrying capacity. Just remember to sleeve all three. And comms go to comms.

[@davidwilliams2168]

Need some help, i have 1 gang 2 way switches. (Switch 1) black wire brown sleeve into L1, brown wire into L2 and grey wire brown sleeve into L3 (Switch 2) black wire brown sleeve into L1, 2 brown wires into L2, grey with brown sleeve+blue wires L3 2 earth wires go into connect box. I want to change one switch with a dimmer switch ( BG electrical evolve single touch 2 way master) at the rear there are 3 connections. 1) wavy line with arrow through it. 2) s.link. 3) L Does black wire brown sleeve go into wavy line with arrow , brown wires go into L, and grey with brown sleeve+ blue wire into s.link ? I would really appreciate your help 👍

[@lawrencer25]

❤ Fabulous video ❤❤❤😊

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the support 👍🏻

[@simonr1392]

Interesting videos as always but why two operations on stripping cable with a knife, don't get that one. Side cutters do both as one operation. Another more important point is, why do you never show 2 way switching using a twin between the switches(not 3c&E), with a switch wire at the second switch and your common on the other switch?? Gives you alternatives in real life situations and another switch wire if required.

[@noelfaithfulkari2857]

Could you do videos on how to wire, 2, 3 and gang switches

[@GSHElectrical]

Wiring Diagram Using a 2 Gang Switch to Control 2 Independent Lights Using the 3 Plate Wiring Method kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGWbomOIfaqVhKc Loads of 2 gang videos on the channel 👍🏻

[@rehaanq]

So any non brown wire with brown sleeving just indicates it's live rather than its function? i.e. A switched live. I thought brown sleeving meant it's a switch wire.

[@KenHartley-yt2km]

Brown for common not black .

[@AshleyJames-qq3mh]

do u do classes as in a classroom

[@sameeressa]

Nice ❤

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks

[@sameeressa]

Please make more video about electrician love your videos from Pakistan

[@kbants4063]

👌🏻

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks

[@2scots]

Why sleeve a black wire with a brown sleeve when you have a brown wire?

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@2scots]

@whatsMyNameAgainAgain Thank you for the reply. I did realise this once I had watched the remainder of the video. P.S. I have learnt so much from your channel over the past year. Thank you for a great channel 🙏

[@2scots]

@@GSHElectrical Thank you for the reply. I did realise this once I had watched the remainder of the video. P.S. I have learnt so much from your channel over the past year. Thank you for a great channel 🙏

[@neiltrevatt]

If this was real world on a 2 plate system most of the circuit would have 2 cables live in and live out plus switch line only end of circuit would have 1 cable live in and the switch out can you show that has 2 way I know it would be the same method but more wires

[@JayG2K]

whats the difference betwen 2 plate and 3 plate?

[@RhythmX8]

3 plate is feed to light fitting - 2 plate is feed to switch

[@rickthescrewballpeacekeepe7387]

Oh dear things went complex. Brown is L, blue is N and grey is......dunno. 2 way switches in my world is simple, red is common, blue is L1 and yellow is L2. Oh jeez I live pre-2004😁

[@mikemccarthy1398]

Brilliant