Gangs and ways are the terms used to describe light switch connections. They tell you how many light fittings the switch can control and how many other switches control the same light. Here’s an explanation. If the breaker box and main panel are located in the same room as the light switch, connect the white wire from the light switch to a neutral bar wired into the breaker box or main panel. This should be done whether or not anything is plugged into that outlet yet. Wiring a 4 way switch is more complicated. A 4 way switch is installed between two 3 way switches. This is so you can switch the light from 3 different locations. The type of electrical cable that should be used for a lighting circuit is 1mm or 1.5mm2 twin and earth (or 2-core and earth as it’s also known) depending on how far the cable has to run. A common question we get about wiring a light switch is, “Where does the neutral go?” The answer to this question depends on where the breaker box and main panel are located.

It’s important to get the line and load correct on an electronic device. it will simply not work unless you do. This is the metal strip that connects the earth terminal and therefore earth wire to the face plate screws. Terminals This will either sit inside the wall, in the plaster or cut into the plaster board, or be mounted on top of the surface of the wall. Plastic tends to be used if the pattress is surface-mounted and metal when it is incorporated in the wall. Wiring a 2 way light switch can be done in numerous different ways, all fully valid and down to the electrician performing the task and how they prefer to do it. In the example below we are going to use the most common form of wiring a 2 way switch:

Different Types of Lighting Circuit Wiring

Pattress – This is the box that contains the parts of the light switch. Make sure that you get the right size face plate to fit on the pattress that you have fitted We have a full and detailed project that covers different types of switches here if you’d like some more information on the types of switches. Different Types of Lighting Circuit Wiring The traditional “hot” conductor will be connected to the screw terminal marked “power” or “line.” The “neutral” (or white) conductor will be connected with the screw terminal marked “neutral.” Where does neutral go on a light switch? If your breaker box and main panel are located in different rooms, connect both of those wires to a neutral bar wired into either one of them. If you’re connecting one wire to each location—either because you have an odd number of wires or because you don’t want to use up two outlets—connect them to ground bars instead.

As accessing junction boxes to wire in a new light or fix a fault can often involve pulling up floors or making holes in ceilings to locate the actual junction box, this can be a real hassle and often involve lots of expense. One switch can control several relays to turn off and on several banks of lights. The relay itself can control multiple circuits at once. 10.Why Is There A Ground Wire On The Switch? When it comes to what MCB should be used in a consumer unit to power a lighting circuit a 6amp MCB should be used or if you have a traditional fuse board, 5amp fuse wire should be used.

Parts of a Domestic Light Switch Explained

As mentioned, the 2 live wires from the cables that supply the previous and next lights should be wired to the live terminal containing the wire from the switch wire Don’t take any chances; if you don’t understand the job from start to finish then don’t attempt it, it’s that simple! If you are wanting to add new lights and light switches to an existing circuit or the similar then this is not possible, this will need to be done by a registered Part P electrician. Generally a light switch is 15 amp. Some switches have a 20 or 30 amp rating of them but most switches in residential are just 15 amp. A ceiling switch is mounted to the roof and is switched on and off using a pull cord – see our project on how to fit a pull cord switch. This prevents any water or moisture coming anywhere near any electrical source.