electrical light switch

dl56uk | 14:40 Fri 25th Mar 2011 | DIY

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I am putting a light inside the passageway between 2 houses. i want to run the power from the indoor downstairs toilet light switch. The switch in the toilet is a single 1 way switch but i want to run the outside light on a seperate switch so i dont have to leave the light in the toilet on nor do i want to put a seperate switch and box on the wall. what type of double switche do i need? ..also could you explain what 1 gang 2 gang mean .. is a gang a switch ?

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Trimeresurus

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Your toilet switch is most likely just a switch-loop from the ceiling rose. Taking power from there will be, as JJ would say, a fluffcake.

You'll probably need to take the power from the ceiling fitting rather than the switch.

15:08 Fri 25th Mar 2011

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ChuckFickens

I can answer the last part :)

putting more than one socket or switch next to each other is called ganging so as you've figured, a single gang box is for one socket/switch, a double gang for two and so on.

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LCDMAN

Assuming it's the common installation method,whereby the lighting circuit loops at the fitting (ceiling rose) then you won't have a neutral at the light swtich, just a live and switched live. You need to get your power from the light fitting/ceiling rose.

Have a read here to learn more about lighting circuits; (aimed at the DIYer)

http://www.ultimateha...ght_fitting/index.htm

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