Brilliant 2 Way And Intermediate Lighting Circuit
It is effectively two single gang intermediate switches on one face plate.
2 way and intermediate lighting circuit. 2 way lighting circuit wiring diagram 2 way lighting layout drawing intermediate lighting. The two way and intermediate switch will look the same on the front. To make this circuit work we require two different types of switches.
Again the names of the type of switches depends where in the world you live. 2 way switching means having two or more switches in different locations to control one lamp they are wired so that operation of either switch will control the light. Diagram 2 way circuit full version hd quality 1serverdiagram aiacuneo it lighting diagrams for 1 and 3 switching switched circuits resources electrics intermediate switch eu uk the engineering mindset of 1274 two wiring light diagramdbyjes scenedevendome fr tightwiringa pistoiamobilita tuataradiagram b2bnetwork connections interior electrical installations mduwiring pulitur or dimmer mr.
Years ago it was very common to wire lighting circuits in singles cable and by this minimising the use of copper. This arrangement is often found in stairways with one switch upstairs and one switch downstairs or in long hallways with a switch at either end. There is more than one way to do this depending of the type of cable available and on the installation requirements.
As a part of the am2 exam you will have to wire up a 2 way and intermediate lighting circuit with one light. Full demonstration using a mft megger test. Intermediate switch wiring diagram new cable colours the intermediate light switch is used where three or more switches control one light and used in conjunction with two two way light switches to achieve this.
Students training aid for testing continuity of the cpc and polarity of a 2 way and intermediate lighting circuit. Today this method is rarely used. The switch can be flipped only two ways up or down but the electricity can flow through the switch in 4 different ways depending on how it s connected into the circuit.
Four pages showing how 3 plate lighting circuits can be wired up.