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Re: Wiring light switches...
Yeah, it is when you're wiring sockets etc. but to the best of my
knowledge the three wires that go to a standard light switch act as
live, switched live and earth (even though live and switched live may
be coloured as they would be for live and neutral).
As I say, this is my understanding of it all - I maybe wrong...
(Hey, it wouldn't be the first time...!?!)
Andy.
--- In ukha_d@y..., "fluff" <fluff@i...> wrote:
> I always assumed T & E was live, neutral & earth. Hope so coz
I
just did a
> rewire that way.
>
> A.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Kilgore [mailto:akilgore@n...]
> Sent: 17 July 2002 23:29
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Wiring light switches...
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm redo-ing some of the lighting circuit in my house (due
to old
wiring
> etc.) and was wondering what type of cable I should run to the
light
> switches. From what I understand, usually in the UK light switches
are wired
> with 1.5mm sq. twin and earth - the "twin" being for the
live and
the
> switched live. I was contemplating running some form of
"treble"
and earth
> and hook up the third wire to neutral.
>
> The reason for this is that I have read in several places
in the
past that
> in order to do blah, blah, blah will require a neutral connection -
e.g. If
> I wanted to use an X10 AW10 as a light switch to switch on an
energy saving
> light. I also believe that putting in a neutral would allow me to
use those
> new micro module thingime-bobbers...?
>
> Can any one give me any more examples of situations where
a
neutral would
> be necessary.
> Would anyone advise against this...? If so, why...?
>
> Many thanks,
> Andy.
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