2 Gang Switch Connections Explained - Taking the Feed to the Switch

What if I have 2 live cables not 3 ?

Take it from an electrician of 50 years ,there is no advantage of taking your neutrals down to the switch unless you are feeding a switch that supplies an outside light were you want a double pole switch to kill the line and neutral,otherwise you are just adding more connections to the circuit whi h I was taught as an apprentice that its good electrical practice to limit the number of connections on a circuit,and as for your excuse about your arms aching,please don't make me laugh mate,your hilarious,you should be on stage as a comedian

Thank you for your video. Well explained. God bless.

This is what I’ve done. Why are both my lights permanently on? I brought the live and neutral from a socket, I have never done electrical work before. Helps plz

Very well explained 👏

Great video. I have come across this in my mates flat. I assumed the feed was taken to the switch judging on the amount of cables. Its a double switch controlling the 2 ceiling lights so one switch for each light. It seems all the neutral cables are joined together which are 4. So there are 4 brown. 2 seem to be live which are the COM 1 in one and another in the other COM with a bridging brown lead joing the 2 COM's. 1 brown is in L1 and the other brown is in L1 on the other switch. So it seems you got 1 live coming in 1 going to the next switch and 2 going to each ceiling light. My mate wants a dimmer switch which has L obviously for the live's 2 of. Then L1 and L2 which go to each of the ceiling lights. Im sure this is correct?

I’m trying to wire a fan with this way where all feeds are at switch I have a switched live but not a perm for overrun would you run a cable from switch to ceiling rose connect black to switch live then take the perm love from the Downloght connection

Thanks for explaining could I ask you I have mk 2 way switch similar one but I have 2 earth wires which I am not sure where it goes into can’t figure out. Could you please help

Where can I buy that switch what you have there please , I cant find one anywhere

really great video - I had an old double gang light switch which slightly threw me as the terminals were arranged slightly differently on the new one - your explanation reassured me I was wiring it back the right way - cheers!

How do you know what one is the live line in

In my 2 gang switch I have a place for two bridges I am a little confused do I need to add a bridge in both the spaces

Mate, just before lockdown, had a sparky fit this for me, but then we had a major refurb, and the builder took off the switch without taking a picture of the wiring!! I tried and failed and left it until now. But I couldn't find a video or website describing it ANYWHERE until now? I thank you profoundly!!! Clearly described and fixed my exact problem, and I'm an avid DIY'r but didn't wanna fork out the charge for the sparky again then feel so stupid when he fixes it in 3secs😂😂
I am subbed now for any more you have to offer. Cheers!

So before when the plan was to use a 1 gang switch to control both lights, would you have joined the switching lives into a wago, then another wire from the wago into the l1 terminal?

Where does the feed in come from in this switch? Has this been taken from another light elsewhere?

Really helpful video thanks for doing it onsite to it is easier to understand when it’s actually on a job thanks

Where would the other cables be connected if this wasn’t the last light in the run?? Really helpful video 👍

Nice and clear video.
I have a question.I have taken a live through double socket to a spur, then feed a 1.5 to the double switch.
1 cable goes to the ceiling, and the other cable goes to the outdoor light, but it's does not work.
Should I take the outdoor light through the ceiling rose ?
Please explain.
Thanks

I am an absolute beginner to electrical switches etc, even though my old man is an electrical engineer. But I understood exactly what you was saying here. Makes you a good teacher I guess :)

Thanks very much guys, exactly what I needed, took an hour mucking around elsewhere, watching over explanatory videos that didn’t help at all, sorted in this video in 5 minutes

Amazing clear video, helped me immensely, thanks

Hi ,our front hall switch is different it feeds two lamps individually switched but the common goes to one common on the double switch but the other common to the other switch comes off L1 from the first switch why is this ? Thanks

2gang 2 way switch thanks men👍

any video for Wi fi light switchs please

thank you so much for explaining everything in such a simple way, I'm studying Electrical engineering and my teacher always makes things look so complicated, after a lesson I always come here to get a better explanation :D

What a great video! Explained so well and the infographics are ace and very accurate. Thanks mate.

Spot on thanks mate

Hi! Thanks for uploading this video. As a bit of a novice to electrics this is really well explained. I am trying to wire up 2 pendant lights, operating from 2 separate switches (up and downstairs) with 2 gang 2 way switches to allow them to be turned on independently. I can't seem to find anywhere online that talks through this scenario. Any pointers would be really appreciated

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This is the most easiest video I have found to explain the process. Good job.

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The bridge can be a fault issue, I wago the feeds as you 1st suggested and only ever have one cable per terminal

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I understand this. Makes sense. Struggle to understand the L2. Could you advise please?

Great video. Very informative straight to the point very clear. Keep it up :D

I would still put brown sleeves on the two blue return wires from the light.
Because if disconnected from the neutral return wire when the switch is in the on position becomes live.

Even the neutral return feed wire can
Become live if there was a break, fault or disconnected.

Great video Marcus

Nicely explained, but I don’t like the idea of taking the feed to the switch to many wires plus the wago’s makes it cluttered, more cable drops more chances of someone putting a nail through them on drill through them when they desired to hang a picture or something on the wall and it does happen all to often. It’s also a throwback to the 20s 30s,
I do get the benefits of taking the feed to the switch I just don’t like it.
But who am I to argue i’am just a grumpy humble spark who’s opinion means nothing.
Great video Marcos as always 👍👍👍❤️