Hello,
I would like some clarification on the light switches i need before i go ahead and buy all the switches for our new house build. Hopefully someone can help out.

So, we're talking about the light switching in the entrance and hallway which is all one space that is a medium sized entrance with an L shaped hallway. Here is what i want...

Entrance: double switch to control entrance and hallway
Halfway down the hallway: double switch to control hallway and entrance
far end of hallway: single switch just for the hallway

I'm confused about whether i need an intermediate switch or not.

Can anyone advise on all this?

Thanks

Yes but you'd need a combined intermedate 2 way combined,is that whats there already? please mark up before you take them off

there's nothing there. The house isn't built yet. I want to get the right info before buying all the switches for the entire house

I'd leave out the intermediate/two way unless it's really essential

Can you look at my original post and give details on exactly what i should do. I'm really quite confused as to what i need to buy and how it will be wired.

Thanks

Entrance: double switch to control entrance and hallway
Two gang two way light switch

Halfway down the hallway: double switch to control hallway and entrance
Two gang two way light switch

far end of hallway: single switch just for the hallway
One gang intermediate switch

Here is how to wire it all together-

three way switch wiring

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perfect. Just the answer i was looking for.

It's ok that the intermediate is at the end of the chain? For some reason i thought it would be in the middle which would be difficult because i haven't found any 2 gang intermediates anywhere.

I don't think you can get two gang intermediates and so you will have to use the single intermediate- you will just waste a bit more cable as normally it will be in the middle of the other two switches.

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Are you sure that it won't be cheaper to have the electrician supply them, given that he'll be getting stuff at a discount from his wholesaler?

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I'm sorry - I can't come in to work today, the voices are telling me to stay at home and clean the guns.

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It would be if the switches were for sale in the same country as the house we're building.

They don't have 2-way or intermediate light switching there?

Do the regulations in the build location permit the use of foreign accessories?

Will the electrician in this location be happy to install foreign accessories provided by you?

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I'm sorry - I can't come in to work today, the voices are telling me to stay at home and clean the guns.

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No, you can't. But you can get 2-gang grid switches and put a two-way and an intermediate in it. And you can get grid switches that match "ordinary" switches.

Electrically, it does not matter which way you do it.

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can i use intermediate switches as a regular 2 way? I ask because i can get a number of intermediates, and thought maybe these could be used instead of 1g 2w.

no you can't. they are specifically for intermediate use only. they have a different switching action internally.

Thanks for that. Although, looking at your avatar, i'm not sure i should be listening :)