Re: Wiring light switches...

["fondlezz" <akilgore@xxxxxxx>]

Yeah, it is when you're wiring sockets etc. but to the best of my 
knowledge the three wires that go to a standard light switch act as 
live, switched live and earth (even though live and switched live may 
be coloured as they would be for live and neutral).

As I say, this is my understanding of it all - I maybe wrong...
(Hey, it wouldn't be the first time...!?!)

Andy.

--- In ukha_d@y..., "fluff" <fluff@i...> wrote:
> I always assumed T & E was live, neutral & earth. Hope so coz
I 
just did a
> rewire that way.
> 
> A.
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Andrew Kilgore [mailto:akilgore@n...]
>   Sent: 17 July 2002 23:29
>   To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>   Subject: [ukha_d] Wiring light switches...
> 
> 
>   Hi all,
> 
>   I'm redo-ing some of the lighting circuit in my house (due
to old 
wiring
> etc.) and was wondering what type of cable I should run to the
light
> switches. From what I understand, usually in the UK light switches
are wired
> with 1.5mm sq. twin and earth - the "twin" being for the
live and 
the
> switched live. I was contemplating running some form of
"treble" 
and earth
> and hook up the third wire to neutral.
> 
>   The reason for this is that I have read in several places
in the 
past that
> in order to do blah, blah, blah will require a neutral connection -
e.g. If
> I wanted to use an X10 AW10 as a light switch to switch on an 
energy saving
> light. I also believe that putting in a neutral would allow me to 
use those
> new micro module thingime-bobbers...?
> 
>   Can any one give me any more examples of situations where
a 
neutral would
> be necessary.
>   Would anyone advise against this...? If so, why...?
> 
>   Many thanks,
>   Andy.

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