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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 494996" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Don't get TOO specific about cable colours as there is no standard about which colours are used between 2-way, 3-way, 4-way etc switch wiring... </p><p></p><p><em>The Key bits you need to identify are..</em></p><p></p><p><em>{A} somewhere one wire will be a PERMANENT live supply from the fuse box.. </em></p><p></p><p><em>{B} somewhere one wire will be a SWITCHED live output to the light (or lights) that the switches operate.. </em></p><p></p><p><em>{C} there will be a lot of wires (generally termed strappers) between the various switches.. All of the strappers are technically LIVE conductors so should be identified as BROWN, but they may be almost any colour, but should be sleeved as brown! </em></p><p></p><p><em> </em></p><p></p><p><em>A voltage tester + a continuity tester + a competent electrician should be able to suss out exactly what's what in around half hour to one hour max.... </em></p><p></p><p><em>If you are struggling, It may be quicker to just get some professional help. </em></p><p></p><p><em><strong> </strong></em> </p><p></p><p> :C </p><p></p><p> :coffee <strong><em> </em></strong> </p><p></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 494996, member: 250"] Don't get TOO specific about cable colours as there is no standard about which colours are used between 2-way, 3-way, 4-way etc switch wiring... [I]The Key bits you need to identify are..[/I] [I]{A} somewhere one wire will be a PERMANENT live supply from the fuse box.. [/I] [I]{B} somewhere one wire will be a SWITCHED live output to the light (or lights) that the switches operate.. [/I] [I]{C} there will be a lot of wires (generally termed strappers) between the various switches.. All of the strappers are technically LIVE conductors so should be identified as BROWN, but they may be almost any colour, but should be sleeved as brown! [/I] [I] [/I] [I]A voltage tester + a continuity tester + a competent electrician should be able to suss out exactly what's what in around half hour to one hour max.... [/I] [I]If you are struggling, It may be quicker to just get some professional help. [/I] [I][B] [/B][/I][I] [/I][I] [/I] :C [B][I] [/I][/B][I] [/I][I] [/I] :coffee [B][I] [/I][/B][I] [/I][I] [/I] [B][I] [/I][/B][I] [/I][I] [/I] [/QUOTE]
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