Wiring electrical switch

Hello again
On the wall outside my bathroom there is a normal wall switch for the bathroom light. It has only two wires going to it - I suppose this is what is called single pole.
Because I want to replace this switch with one with a neon light in it (so I do not forget to switch it off as it also works the fan) I got one with the neon from Wickes, but it is called double pole.
Looking at the back of it an the instns leaflet instead of just two connection holes there are four - a live and a neutral at the top marked LOAD L & N and at the bottom marked FEED L & N.
The instructions say when used as a ring main connect both leads to the switch (obviously!) - but do they both go into the holes marked FEED or into the top ones marked LOAD - I think the bottom is that right.
Both the leads in the current wall switch are brown in colour so I understand it does not matter which goes into L or N
Thanks all
14:48 Mon 31st Oct 2011
 
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Thanks Allbags - I know you said MK (which is the make?), but still do not understand as have been to electrical retailers who have none. Am I looking for a Single Pole switch with a neon?
The switch could be in the lounge!!!!!.you could still export a lethal fault onto exposed metalwork..pop into cityelectrical/denmans/newey and eyre...they all sell what you need.
You dont have to be clever to make electricity work but you need knowledge to make it work safely under fault conditions.

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