number-1
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| posted on 22/12/23 at 06:10 PM |
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House lighting circuit
Can anone shed some light on house wiring if i give a scenario?
As you walk into the kitchen there is a light switch. It has 2 switches on it.The right is for the main kitchen light, and the left for the light over
the dining table. There is also a switch on the other side of the kitchen by the back door. This only has 1 switch on it and is also for over the
dining table.
The switch by the back door is never used as we always use the one as you walk into the kitchen. I plan to install a floodlight in the garden (non
PIR). Is there a way to wire the floodlight up to the switch by the back door and stop it from turning the light on/off over the kitchen table?
Also, what is the correct term used for the 2 switch for 1 light set up?
Thanks
N1
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 22/12/23 at 07:46 PM |
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the term you are looking for is
two way switching.
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BenB
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| posted on 22/12/23 at 08:35 PM |
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The issue will be the neutral supply. 2 wire switching mainly mucks about with the live and neutral goes direct to the lamp. So the second switch
will have live supply which you could nick but you would have to source a neutral and the unconnected line back to the first switch would be live at
times so would need securely insulating with a Wago or similar connector. And nicking a neutral off sockets in the same room will likely trip the mcb
if you've got a split CU as the sockets and lights will often be on seperate mcbs. Or they might not. Just be careful. 240v down your arm is not
good. It all sounds sketch IMHO.
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SteveWalker
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| posted on 22/12/23 at 10:32 PM |
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If you can find a live, neutral and earth and a way to get it to the light, you could use a Zigbee wireless switch and receiver to operate it.
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number-1
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| posted on 25/12/23 at 06:01 PM |
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Thanks for the replies chaps
It seems to fall into the too difficult box for me so plan B
There is an internal double socket already on the same wall as the one i plan to fix the floodlight to. I plan to remove the face plate, drill a hole
through the wall and run some cable through and fit a waterproof fused spur with the correct fuse rating to the outside wall, and from there run the
wiring to the light. I will then connect the other end to the existing face plate.
Does this sound an easier option? I will for ease, have to use a floodlight with a PIR with this setup probably
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 27/12/23 at 02:43 PM |
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Yes, this is your best bet.
Just make sure the circuit is covered by an RCD
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