Taking the Feed (Supply) to the Switch & 2 Way and Intermediate Switching of a Lighting Circuit

Student training aid for the connections required when the feed is taken directly to the switch. Also how to wire two way and two way and intermediate switching. Video explains the connection required within switches. The circuit is wired in twin and cpc cables (twin and earth cable) and 3 core and cpc cable. The video will show learners how to connect up LED spotlights (LED downlights) and light switches when the feed is taken to the switch.

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[davkar]

years gone by this was frowned upon neutrals at switch positions, just a bit of info for the new generation sparks, great vid.

[jackinfo]

Just like to say you're the best lecturer I came across. Please, can you do a vid of emergency lighting ..from key switch to normal light then to numbers of point emergency light. thank you

[frankieobrien]

Brilliant video. All videos on this channel are very clear and easy to understand. Brilliant channel and a great learning resource even for those like myself who have been in the game for a while but may lack knowledge in a particular area.

[richslingo]

Best video very well explained very clear . Wish I had found this video about 100 videos ago

[JB-tcel]

Clear and professional as always, but also super concise this time. Thank you.

[charlessweeney]

Clear, precise steps on two way switching connection to supply. Excellent presentation and graphics. Thank you.

[middleagedpunk]

Thank you. A very detailed yet simple to follow explanation.

[AWUK]

I have been looking for days for someone to explain this. Thank you.

[randomj]

Would just like to say what a great help your videos are. I have just started my electrical training and you help make everything seem very simple. Keep it up mate.

[sswaisland]

Yes this was considered a no no when I was an apprentice but, there were times it couldn't be avoided as in houses that had no loft hatch you could fish to the ceiling rose or hopefully pull through on the old cable. As long as the the neutral went through the switch unbroken was deemed passable.

[a.a]

Great channel here! Just started college on Level 2 City and Guilds qualification, while already having basic electrical understanding and having an electrical background, your videos have helped me immensley, Having a useless tutor and having to try this multiple switching stuff at 9am had me confused and angry but thanks to your videos, Monday will be a breeze!

[johnfieldhouse]

Hi Gary. All your videos are great. Just wondering if you have a video for 2 plate 2 gang light switch? So line in and out to the next room, plus one switch controlling one light and the other switch controlling another light in the same room. That would seem to suggest 4 neutrals in a wago 221 plus 2 common and a bridging common to the other common, plus L1 switch line to the first light on 1st switch and L2 switch line to the second light on second switch. Is that correct please?

[aceven]

Nice. Easily the best video for 2 way switch wiring

[davidison]

Great video explanation. However could you clarify one point on a 2 gang one way switch..I presume the third cable to switch on other lights switch live into L2, all neutrals in block together and earth's connected to back box ?

[LeiChat]

I have a light switch with the dual three core cable configuration shown in the first half of this video. 1 way switching for two lights in the room. The ceiling roses both seem to have a lot of cables though. How may I test if the two blue cables in the switch are neutrals please?

[cglees]

Hi. If you are joining into the loop in the ceiling and taking it down to the switch, do you need 2 twin & earth cables to the switch, 1 supply in and the other supply out to the rest of the house? Or can you just use a junction in the ceiling and feed the switch with a single twin & earth?

[mattczerniak]

In this case both twin and earth cable and 3 core cable are 1mm2?

[stevet]

I have existing two way lighting in my garage powering two flourescent tubes. Main switch with the input near the back door and secondary switch by the main garge door. I want to take power to a new 2 gang switch (in the middle of the garage) to individually control two new directional LED lights (brighter for working on cars). Is there a video that covers this scenario please, or do I follow this one and need 4 core cable? Thanks

[davidroche]

Great video refresher for a job about to undertake converting a fed 1 way switch to 2 way, thanks GSH 👍

[humesjarst]

Thanks for posting this. Very clear explaination.