How to Wire a Two Way Light Switch | 2 Way Switching For Beginners

In this beginners DIY electrical guide i will be showing you how to wire up two way light switches. I will show you step by step how to install a two way light switch circuit. I also cover ceiling rose wiring in this video. If you like the content leave a like and please subscribe for more content like this as I've got a lot more to come and there will be something that will help you out.
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Got to admit your explanation has saved my brain from a lot of stress wiring old 50 plus conduit thanks for your time and making it easy

[@DaBiggerDaddy]

Your videos are an absolute lifesaver, our lounge was clearly wired up for two way lighting (two points of entry) but for whatever reason the old owner only had one switch.
There are guides on Google images that show the live wires going into COM which i tried first and no surprise, nothing happened.
Came back to your video which I also watched when changing a ceiling light and voila - two working switches.

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Having watched various tutorials on fitting a 2 way switch this video is absolutely miles ahead of the others on every level. Big thanks mate

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Superb. Thanks mate. Need another switch at the front of my garage. You’ve answered a lot of questions.

[@TheSnowwraith]

Thank you for the wiring breakdown. I'm soon to be tackling breaking down a twin switch at the bottom of my stairway; it has a 3 way and a 2 way switch (3 way for the stairwell and 2 way for the hallway). I'm wanting to split off the 3 way to its own switch and the 2 way to be converted to a single 1 way switch so I can put a smart switch in its place, then disable the 2nd 2 way switch for the hallway since it's never used.

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As an electrical engineer of 40 years experience, I am impressed with the way and the terminology used to explain how the 2 way lighting system works. Only one criticism, is that you forgot to mention the “ strappers form the switching link between the 2 switches . But apart from that 👏👏👏WELL DONE

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Excellent. Well explained for the DIY ENTHUSIASTS for Home Use of Wiring a Lighting Circuit with 2 Way Switches! (with TOGGLE SWITCH)

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[@GeorgeI996]

Great video again. Might me worth mentioning that you can get double brown twin and earth cable for the cable between rose and switch, this saves the sleeving bit. If you were say rewiring all lighting circuits might be better. 👍

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This is a really excellent explanation and showing the right things, by far the best video of 2 way switches I've seen, thank you.

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[@nocode1603]

Yeah good vid a tip from a spark when wiring a loop in loop out system mark your feed&neutral on the grey insulation with an x your switch wire with a line across your switch so your feeds are x your switch are marked- then when stripping your switch wire whether it's blue or black bed your switch wire in to a s shape so u know that's your switch wire be fore putting your brown sleeving just how I was taught as a lad👍

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[@cuebj]

Superb video. I never use ceiling roses - wagon connectors in Wago box with just flexible cord to light fitting. One problem with 2-way switch guides is books show different methods (both correct). Well done for stressing need for sleeving to show switched live

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Great video this, really clear and easy to follow. Would it be possible to show (do a video) how the wiring from the configuration in this video would apply to a 1 gang, 2 way smart switch (not wifi, no neutral) such as the CNBINGO switches at all?

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[@user-fq4qk9wz5k]

It would have been nice if u explained via maybe a switch diagram how the current flows through the switches and is subsequent turned on or off by each switch it would give people a better grasp of what exactly is happening in two way switching that said it was still a great tutorial

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[@psdaengr911]

Run hot to the pole of one switch, hot from the pole of the second switch to the load. Connect the other side oif the load to neutral. Connect one leg of each switch to one leg of the other. Connect the remaining switch legs. How you route the conductors depends on the conduit or cable routing. If there is power and neutral at the load, you could run a 3-conductor from it to each switch and spice everything at the load.

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Thanks for good video.Well explained.There is a flaw with looping supply in ceiling roses to chain all lights.Imagine there is a fault and lights are flickering in some rooms.You'd have do go through all roses to check all connections not knowing how place has been wired up.
For me every room should have individual cable supplying lights.Obviously this would involve opening consumer unit and checking connections there.Which for me would be faster.
Also if someone without electrical knowledge opens up light switches or roses and by mistake removes sleeves while disconnecting some cores it will consuse everyboidy after trying to fix whole wiring.
For me cables labeling is something should be as standard.

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THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO. WE HAVE A DOUBLE TOGGLE LIGHT SWITCH SAME COLOUR AS THE ONE YOU'RE USING HERE. (2 SWITCHES ON THE SAME LIGHT SWITCH IF YOU UNDERSTAND ME). ONE OF THE SWITCHES HAS BROKEN & WON'T TURN OFF. I HAD TO LEAVE IT ON ALL NIGHT UNTIL I BOUGHT THE REPLACEMENT TODAY. THE PROBLEM WE HAVE IS THAT ON INSPECTION WE HAVE OLD WIRING WHICH WE DIDN'T REALISE WE HAD. (BLACK & RED) THIS VIDEO WILL HELP US. THANK YOU.

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