Changing switch

frankythefish

I want to change a 4 way switch to a 3 way switch as 1 of existing switches serves no purpose. I am not an electrician but wondering if I could/should do this. It seems v straightforward I.e. Unscrew existing switch, detach wires from said switch, attach wires to new switch, screw new switch back on...

kramer1

frankythefish wrote: »

I want to change a 4 way switch to a 3 way switch as 1 of existing switches serves no purpose. I am not an electrician but wondering if I could/should do this. It seems v straightforward I.e. Unscrew existing switch, detach wires from said switch, attach wires to new switch, screw new switch back on...

Pretty easy , mark all the cables beforehand and take photos , make sure the power is off from the board , make sure the new connection s are tight

frankythefish

kramer1 wrote: »

Pretty easy , mark all the cables beforehand and take photos , make sure the power is off from the board , make sure the new connection s are tight

Thanks kramer1

kramer1

frankythefish wrote: »

Thanks kramer1

No problem

Few years ago I was in my uncles and noticed a taped up switch by the kitchen door.
I asked what was up with it and he said he had changed it to a chrome switch but kept getting shocks off it randomly ..........

Took the faceplate off to find a 1 way switch where a 2 way switch had been previously .
There wasn't enough terminals in the new switch so he stuck one of the strappers in the earth lug on faceplace

keithdub

You will need to change the back of to a single box unless you are making up a plate with a blank. It might be easier to get someone in to do it there might be a lot of messing around and there will be plastering to do