That tutorial was so easy to understand by far. As I'm a visual learner.. Brilliant. Keep up the good work Gaz.... 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Archie 🦾
@tysonmaddux11263 жыл бұрын
@Anders Zion definitely, I have been watching on instaflixxer for since december myself :D
@siondavies29083 жыл бұрын
The timing of this is incredible Gary you are a saint, good sir.
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Sion 👍
@zakkane42263 жыл бұрын
Great method of doing 2 way lighting because easier to have more cables at the switch rather than the lighting point keep posting great videos
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Zak 👍
@jonathanganly9395 Жыл бұрын
Have to be the best videos on KZbin explaining these things, really helpful and informative.
@theshameofthesun3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant Tutorial, I replaced dated old colour, exposed circuit wiring, with new trunked wiring and new two way switching, have you a nominated charity ? Thank You Gary.
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
== 🕐 Time Stamps - Cut to the action 🕕 == 00:00 - Wiring diagram 2 way switching 00:25 - 1 gang 2 way switches 01:07 - 2 plate method and the use of LED downlights 01:50 - 1mm2 twin and CPC cable (twin and earth) 03:00 - The cable form the consumer unit to the first 2 way switch 05:58 - Adding the 3 core and CPC cable between the 2 way switches 09:12 - Adding the cable to the lighting point 11:03 - Joining the cable to the LED light 12:37 - Working out if the light is on
@antonioantonio595011 ай бұрын
I going to study something about wiring subject on your chanel because of your explain Easy to understand me.Keep it up and thanks for sharing very valuable information for us.God bless you Sir...!!
@GSHElectrical11 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍🏻
@chrissmith72593 жыл бұрын
I hope 2021 is a great year for you Gary. Keep up the KZbin Channel.
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thank Chris 🦾
@cglees10 ай бұрын
Great stuff as always. 2 plate method is essential if customers want smart switches as they require a neutral at the switch.
@haiderzahid79573 жыл бұрын
Mate this is really helpful I am Plumber/ Gas Safe Registered Engineer by trade but having this kind of help really mean a lot keep up the good Work Really appreciated.
@SwankyBC3 жыл бұрын
All my lights in our new build are like this (power at the switch) This video helped me get my head around it so I could remove the 2nd switch on our two way light in the kitchen 👍
@abdoaiman3 жыл бұрын
I wish I've seen this video before as i was stuck with this connection in one of the jobs few weeks ago, thank god i have managed to sort it out but i had to try different ways of connections before getting to the right one 😅.. Thank you so much again for your help, it was a great help🙏
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
No problem thanks for watching 👍
@tomlawrence15523 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video, thanks so much for taking the time to produce this.
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tom 👍🦾
@jitsmen2519 Жыл бұрын
Gary thank you very much for putting up all of these videos. They are very helpful. Could you please show how to do this with 2x2 gang light switches?
@busman20003 жыл бұрын
Doing the wiring at the switch like we do here in New Zealand avoids the headache of working in stuffy attics and lofts.
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your input 👍
@chrisardern45943 ай бұрын
Its always worth using a 3core cpc as a switch wire so you have a live feed in the light. It doesn't need to be used or made live but its handy especially on a upstairs circuit in case a loft light or even for a feed to outside light.
@steveday75103 жыл бұрын
Nice one Gary, simple and extremely well explained!
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Massive thanks Steve 👍
@seanboxley45943 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍🏻 you can also take the feed to the first switch, 3 core over to second switch (strippers and neutral) the switch line, neutral and CPC up to light point from second switch.
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Try this Wiring Diagram Taking the Feed Through the Switches - AM2, AM2S & AM2E Lighting Circuit Explained kzbin.info/www/bejne/mXqzi5uonqmEqJo
@lsnogaming28933 жыл бұрын
These videos are fantastic thanks Gaz 👍
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support 💕🦾💕
@DafcDunfermlinefc3 жыл бұрын
Just wanted to say how helpful and useful your tutorials are and hope this is a good year for you !!! Would it be possibly for you to make a video about either a fan Or a Smoke alarm ??
@Bladerunner45113 жыл бұрын
As ever always great informative videos intresting way of wiring seems alot easier than fiddling in lofts and light fittings top job as an auto electrician its a very different way of connecting a two way circuit all the best
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. 👍🏻
@alunroberts14392 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much I found this very illuminating
@GSHElectrical2 жыл бұрын
🤦🏻♂️🤣👍🏻
@markmilne947211 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your clear yet comprehensive videos which have helped me sort out the lighting in my garage. I've noticed the Tresham logo on your sleeve so are you a Northants based company?
@GSHElectrical11 ай бұрын
I worked at Tresham College for 19 years left in 2020 👍🏻
@robertwilliamson39343 жыл бұрын
Another good video you would be surprised how many sparks just out of their time connect switches by being shown how but don't really understand how they actually work When it comes to 2 way and intermediate I always make them show me an alternative to what's norm for them then you think to yourself thank christ it no my house lol
@DavidSmith-hv7rf3 жыл бұрын
These clips are excellent. So useful. There aren't that many supply to the switch videos. Could you do one for a landing/hallway 2 gang 2 way with 2 smoke circuit?
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
I will add it to my list David 👍
@Dog-whisperer74943 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video again Gaz, Don’t any one use three core and earth two way switch cable anymore? I remember when I was at college we were thought to methods the you show in this video and method two using two way switch cables ,
@munafmufc013 жыл бұрын
Great explanation.. Thanks Gaz
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@lawrencer253 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Thank you
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@NicoleBritnell3 жыл бұрын
I'm an electrical student and your videos are proving a fantastic aid and accompany my studies brilliantly, I am extremely grateful to you. Thank you. One quick question if I may, I have a two way light at one end of my hallway but I want to add another light at the other end of it, the switch at that end has the two way 'strappers', can I run a cable to another light fitting off that switch?
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
This may help Wiring Diagram Using a 2 Gang Switch Downstairs Upstairs 2 Way Switched Using 3 Plate Wiring Method kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZofRk6epiLWWpdk
@_lmagine10 күн бұрын
On the 2nd switch plate, if it was a 2 gang, how to wire for an independent light? Any bridging of the brown 3-core?
@johntoon724410 ай бұрын
Excellent videos - a quick question, in the bathroom I am preparing to wire in LED down lights using the 2 Plate method and I need to wire in a fan extractor with a run on time (fan continues to run after the lights are switched off) therefore need to use a 3 core cable. How do you wire this into the light switch and a fan isolation switch as well. Thank you
@alpachino4685 ай бұрын
If there are already two permanent lives and two earth cables within the first switch's terminals, how is the feed then taken to the next lighting point in the house? I'm assuming the feed goes from switch to switch. but isn't it a struggle to introduce yet another T&E cable into the already crowded terminals? Or am I just being daft?
@sgtbilko29509 ай бұрын
TY
@v8motors. Жыл бұрын
So how would you wire 2 x 4 gang switches for 2 way switching? i.e. operating 4 different lights from 2 x 4 gang switch locations. Example a kitchen. gang 1 down-lights, gang 2 wall lights, gang 3 plinth lights, gang 4 pelmet lights on/off from either location using this 2 plate method?
@mattaman446 ай бұрын
With the 2 plate method, is it possible to take the switching line from the 2nd/other switch? I realise this would cause issue with your neutrals.
@roboshea3834 Жыл бұрын
Love the videos, currently wiring my new build garage but will be getting an electrician to do the final power up and testing. Using this method is there a permanent live in the second switch or is it always intermittent with the switching?
@cglees10 ай бұрын
Yes, the brown cable from the consumer unit line to the L1 terminal in each switch
@leegough-mo2cx Жыл бұрын
I’ve had a go and I can’t seem to turn one on and switch it off from the other switch but both switches seem to work independently.. can anyone help please?
@anorakfactory Жыл бұрын
I've used this method in my house on two spots in the hallway, and then with the intermediate 3 way in my kitchen. After working through some basic issues for both jobs I'm not left with pulsating lights in the kitchen (not meant to be). I've checked the connections at the lights and the switches, and now don't know what to do next. Any ideas?
@jonbonobione9 ай бұрын
Does the feed have to go to the switch? Can it not go the the light?
@Davhamish7202 жыл бұрын
Can the switch line be taken off the other switch If a neutral was there?
@Pathaan_Electrician_in_London2 жыл бұрын
How about if the s/L is from the other switch. How do you wire then?
@eddie19533 жыл бұрын
Is there a better or different way of wiring if the first switch was a 2G to alleviate the need to have 3 cores in L1?
@supremeleadertm46223 жыл бұрын
Yes bring the feed too one switch and the switch wire too the other
@MyHU2Journey3 жыл бұрын
the permanent live from the light to the switch can that go in common and the black 3 core wire go in l1? and with the other switch the normal live goes into common and the black 3 core wire goes into l1?
@garywoolliscroft4400 Жыл бұрын
Hi why do you take the feed to L1 instead of the common please ?
@unknown55158 Жыл бұрын
That's what I was wondering as well
@sunshine3187 Жыл бұрын
Hi gaz, on the 2nd switch does it matter what way the L1 and L2 go?
@GSHElectrical Жыл бұрын
No. Thanks for the question and watching 👍🏻
@paulneary7033 жыл бұрын
Hi, with loop at switches adding extractor fans or smoke alarms would be an issue as there is no permanent live at a local pendant, would you take the smoke and extractor to switches as well?
@MrSeananners12345 Жыл бұрын
Extractor yes. Smokes won’t go to the switch as they wouldn’t be on a switch. Connection is made in the smoke alarm and one of the smokes will be fed from the consumer board
@JaysScript2 жыл бұрын
Can you not carry the neutral across the switches this way? Thanks gary
@GSHElectrical2 жыл бұрын
Not wiring it like this 👍🏻
@ricka54712 жыл бұрын
I just watchedyour video. Your way of wiring a 2 way is too complicated compared to us in the USA. Needto move feed to light to2ndswitch to make it more simple.
@GSHElectrical2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for adding your thoughts and commenting from the US. Gaz 👍🏻
@MrSeananners12345 Жыл бұрын
If your taking a feed out to another switch does it go in common or L1 ?
@GSHElectrical Жыл бұрын
Stick with the feed in common 👍🏻
@dmitrijza11243 жыл бұрын
Hello, I was trying to change upstairs lights switch to zigbee smart one, I did “copy-paste” from my one gang switcher( brown L to L, silver & blue with brown sleeve to L1, black with brown sleeve & brown to L2). Everything working perfectly, except when I press downstairs switch on, power in my smart switch gone. I was trying different combinations, but can’t find a solution. Can you give me any advance or idea 💡 or do I need to call a pro ? Than you
@dmitrijza11243 жыл бұрын
Ps downstairs I have tree wires: brown, silver & black both with brown sleeves. Thx
@MrSeananners12345 Жыл бұрын
You don’t have a neutral at the switch do you ?
@auros21083 жыл бұрын
why doesnt it work if you go from consumer unit too common on first switch, then connect L1 to L1 and L2 to L2. and on switch 2 connect common to the ceiling rose?
@thomashazell99443 жыл бұрын
It does work like that, this is just another way of doing it, I prefer it your way as there’s less cables in 1 terminal
@peanutpotion3 жыл бұрын
can you take the feed to the light using the same principle but from the second switch
@GSHElectrical3 жыл бұрын
Have u got a neutral at the second switch…?
@peanutpotion3 жыл бұрын
@@GSHElectrical yeah if you bring a neutral across with the strappers