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Bathroom Switch Wiring

blueandgreen · 2021-12-18 13:07:02

I'd like to replace my 2-gang bathroom light switch with a 1-gang capacitive touch switch. The left switch in the photo controls the lights in the bathroom. I don't understand why the right switch is wired- it doesn't seem to control anything in the bathroom (or anywhere else). Could someone please explain this to me? (Or…

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18-12-2021 2:07pm

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blueandgreen

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I'd like to replace my 2-gang bathroom light switch with a 1-gang capacitive touch switch. The left switch in the photo controls the lights in the bathroom. I don't understand why the right switch is wired- it doesn't seem to control anything in the bathroom (or anywhere else). Could someone please explain this to me? (Or how might I find the purpose of the wiring in the right switch).

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#2 18-12-2021 8:33pm
meercat

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058223411/bathroom-switch-wiring

It looks like the other switch is a 2 way switch. Perhaps for the landing lights
it’s wired with the wrong coloured cable though. It shouldn’t be blue

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