L2 is just a change over contact that becomes live when you switch your switch off login to reply the answers post. I am not sure if it helps but the light switch was a 2 way switch that also controlled a 2nd light that was on the wardrobe i have now removed.
Types Of Electrical Switches In The Home
Convert 2 way switch to one way. You will need to remove the strapper cable from the switch thats the 3 core and earth one that will leave you with 2 cores one in l1 and one in l2 move the one that is in l2 to c. Hey guys im pranav shastry and in this video i will show you how to convert a 2 way switch in to a 1 way switch. These are typically labelled com l1 and l2 some may label the l1 and l2 positions as 1 way and 2 way. I have a two way switch system controlling my kitchen lights a switch at the front kitchen door and a switch at the back door. You can use a 2 way switch as a one way just connect to common and l1. Convert 2 gang 2 way light switch to 2 gang 1 way by tony1944 sat mar 03 2018 1104 am last post by skid sprocket sun mar 18 2018 947 pm.
The wardrobe switch fitting had two switches one for the wardrobe light and the other for the main. In the other switch position it changes over so that com is connected to l2. A two way light switch is a simple single pole changeover switch with three terminals. For my new kitchen getting installed i bought one of those long vertical radiators and where it will be going will be obstructing the back door light switch basically over the top of it. I have a loft conversion so its not really possible to get access to the cables above the ceiling. Any 1 of the 2 switches can be made into a one way point.
In one switch position the com terminal is connected to l1.