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Wiring A 2 Way Switch
How to wire 2 gang switch. I have 2 ceiling lights in the living room operated by one 2 gang switch. Look at the terminals on the double gang switch. Tighten the screws with the screwdriver. The electrical boxes are made of either pvc or steel. The wires are old there is 2 red wires and one black. There is also another short piece which bridged between 2 of.
Have rewired the switch back up but not working correctly. This diagram shows two switches in the same box with a separate 120 volt source feeding each. The steel boxes have the advantage of being self grounding and do not require a grounding wire. Tighten the screw firmly. Have rewired the switch back up but not working correctly. I took the lighting switch off to decorate.
Remove 13 cm 38 inch of insulation from the ends of the white wires leading to the lights youll be connecting. Connect the pigtail to the ground screw on the double gang switch. Strip about 34 inch of insulation from one end of each black wire. Form a c shaped loop in one end of the black wires and hook it in a clockwise direction around the bottom screw terminal on the side of the switch. I have 2 ceiling lights in the living room operated by one 2 gang switch. Two gang electrical boxes are electrical boxes that allow you to fit two outlets or two light switches in them.
I took the lighting switch off to decorate. Loosen the screws on back of the switch corresponding to each switch with a screwdriver and slide the bare ends of the wires underneath them one wire per switch. On one side you should see two screws connected by a small piece of metal. Wiring two switches in one box with 2 sources. It isnt unusual to wire two or more light and switch combinations from the same power source in fact its common practice. Cut two lengths of black wire and two lengths of bare copper wire about 6 inches long.
Three wire cable is supplying the source for the switches and the black and red wires are each connected to one switch. Connect the three ground wires together along with a pigtail with a wire connector wrap it with electrical tape and stuff it back into the box. The wires are old there is 2 red wires and one black.
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