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What's type of switch is this?

spuddy · 2018-09-18 00:19:17

Need to replace a bathroom light switch. Looks a bit like an intermediate switch as there are 2x L1's and 2xL2's, but it's the sole switch (powering four bathroom spec spot lights.) What am I looking for?

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18-09-2018 1:19am

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spuddy

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Need to replace a bathroom light switch. Looks a bit like an intermediate switch as there are 2x L1's and 2xL2's, but it's the sole switch (powering four bathroom spec spot lights.)

What am I looking for?

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#2 18-09-2018 1:40am
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You're correct. If its the only switch that turns on the 4 lights at once, a 1 gang 1 way switch is what you're after

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#3 18-09-2018 2:05am
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Double Pole Single Throw

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#4 26-04-2019 2:28pm
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Got around to getting a replacement at at last. However there's a snag, while I ordered a double pole, single throw, the configuration is different, see below.

The switch is rated at 20A, which I believe is ok, but can I replace the wires on a 1:1 basis, i.e. Top: L1 = LOut, L2 = NOut, Bottom: L1 = LIn, L2 = NIn ?

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#5 26-04-2019 10:46pm
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L(1)in -> L(1)out
(L2)Nin -> (L2)Nout

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