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Wall light with integral pull cord switch

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  • 06-05-2010 12:32pm
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    jacknife
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭


    I bought a picture wall light on ebay with a integral pull cord switch, wiring the light to the mains is straight forward.

    The problem is the integral pull cord switch is seperate from the main circuit with a unattached wire coming out of the switch.

    how do i connect the integral pull cord switch so that it works?


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    aido79
    Registered Users Posts: 5,374 ✭✭✭aido79


    jacknife wrote: »
    I bought a picture wall light on ebay with a integral pull cord switch, wiring the light to the mains is straight forward.

    The problem is the integral pull cord switch is seperate from the main circuit with a unattached wire coming out of the switch.

    how do i connect the integral pull cord switch so that it works?

    How do you turn the light on and off without connecting the switch? What connections are you using to connect the light to the mains?


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    jacknife
    Registered Users Posts: 220 ✭✭jacknife


    aido79 wrote: »
    How do you turn the light on and off without connecting the switch? What connections are you using to connect the light to the mains?

    I did not wire it in yet, there is already wiring connections on the wall, I'm just replacing the light, also there is a double switch on the wall for the wall lights and the celing light.


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    Davy
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    a picture might make it a bit clearer


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    aido79
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    Is the there a wire going from the switch to the live terminal? It sounds like you need to connect the live from the existing light to the switch. The light will be on 2 switches..the switch on the wall and the integral switch and both switches will need to be on for the light to work.


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