DIY Doctor

Wiring up an Outdoor Combo Switch / Socket - Advice Needed

Post a reply

Postby steq184 » Fri Oct 31, 2014 12:27 pm

I have just got this outdoor switch/socket combo and am having trouble wiring it up.
In the attached instructions when it says "connect the brown wire from the appliance (garden lamp) to the switch terminal marked X I cannot find any terminal marked X.
Any advice what terminal should be X would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry not the best photo I know
Attachments
photo.JPG
steq184
Rank: Apprentice
Progress to next rank:
36.8%
Posts: 12
Joined: Sat Aug 30, 2008 11:37 am
Top

Sponsor

Simply Build It

Postby ericmark » Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:00 pm

I can hardly read the instructions but would guess as shown bottom terminal is com and two top terminals are L1 and L2.

So do not use L2 just use com and L1. In theory line in goes to Com and line out goes to L1 and neutral does not go to switch but direct to lamp. Often it needs a connector block in the switch box for the neutral.
ericmark
Rank: Project Manager
Posts: 2443
Joined: Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:49 pm
Location: Llanfair Caereinion, Mid Wales.
Top

Post a reply
Display posts from previous
Sort by
Order by


  • DIY How to Project Guides
  • Our DIY How to Tutorial Projects

    DIY how to tutorial projects and guides - Did you know we have a DIY Projects section? Well, if no, then we certainly do! Within this area of our site have literally hundreds of how-to guides and tutorials that cover a huge range of home improvement tasks. Each page also comes with pictures and a video to make completing those jobs even easier!


 
  • Related Topics

Powered by phpBB ® Forum Software © phpBB Group