Convert 2 gang 1 way switch to 1 gang 1 way

mp3guy · 25-10-2019 01:44PM #1

I have a set of lights in a room controlled with a 2 gang 1 way switch. I don't need to have multiple switches and just want one switch for all lights in the room. How can I combine the wiring behind the switch so that there is only 1 switch for what the existing 2 switches are controlling?

Explosive_Cornflake · 25-10-2019 02:26PM

I'd imagine it's as easy as putting both lives on the switched side on the one terminal.

Then all you need is to replace the switch itself with a 1 way one.

Bruthal · 25-10-2019 03:02PM

Need to put up photo. It could be end of line or mid circuit, in which case either a loop in and out supply will need to be put into one terminal, or just one feed if its end of line and in both cases ye remove the link, and the switch wires to both lights into other terminal.

mp3guy · 25-10-2019 03:36PM

Bruthal wrote: »

Need to put up photo. It could be end of line or mid circuit, in which case either a loop in and out supply will need to be put into one terminal, or just one feed if its end of line and in both cases ye remove the link, and the switch wires to both lights into other terminal.

No problem, I'll post a photo later on.

mp3guy · 26-10-2019 10:19AM

Alright here's the current wiring. I have no idea if it's good or bad, I didn't do it

https://imgur.com/Pl0jkDw
https://imgur.com/vI3fFub

Bruthal · 26-10-2019 10:24AM

On a 1 gang switch, the 2 that have the link between them go into one terminal, the other 2 that are on their own, go into the other. If it is a single gang 2 way, put one set into the com, other into L1.

Mark the 2 that have the link between them with a marker to show they are together in case you lose track.

mp3guy · 26-10-2019 10:41AM

Job done! Thanks for the help.

I transferred each pair one at a time, i.e. had both switches half connected at one point.

Convert 2 gang 1 way switch to 1 gang 1 way

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