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PostPosted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 4:28 pm 
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Hi All,


Please can you help with how to wire this outdoor switch. I did look at a previous post on a HEC switch but it wasn't clear which connectors the negative wires need to go in.

Many thanks for looking at my post.


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Basically if you numbered the terminals from left to right 1 to 4 and 5+6
then connect as follows

Live in to terminal 1
Live out to terminal 5
Neutral in to terminal 3
Neutral out to terminal 6

if switch appears to be upside down then move live in to terminal 2
and neutral in to terminal 4


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That looks like two 2 ways switches to me not a double pole switch. If it is a single pole switch then you will NOT switch the neutral. One is only allowed to switch the neutral with a double pole switch.

There is a big difference between a double switch and a double pole switch. A double switch is two switches in one plate. A double pole switch is a single switch with two sets of contacts. Since I can't see front of switch I can't be sure which you have.

If it is a single switch then line must be one side and neutral the other. But I will guess it one of these Imageas sold in B&Q in which case the neutral is not switched.


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My Bad, as eric has said, looking at it again it looks to be a 2 gang 2 way switch not a double pole switch. Please provide us with more information on what your switching where its fed from , number of cables etc and we will advise further.

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Hi All,

Thank you for the prompt responses :-P

Eric is correct, it is the B&Q outdoor double switch

The simple plan was,

Live feed from an indoor socket to the switch,

Output 1 = Outdoor single socket
Output 2 = outdoor light

Many Thanks

Mark


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unless you only want to run something of five amps or less off of
your socket then this idea is Flawed. The fuse in the plug will need to protect the lighting. Is your ring main RCD protected ?if not then this is also a no no.
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Hi,

The plan for the socket was lawnmower, table light for the patio table.

The mains including the socket I'm using for the feed is RCD protected at the main fuse box.

Just thinking I might ditch the on/off socket via the switch idea and just have two fixed outdoor lights instead?

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Mark


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