Changing, single to double switch and adding a new light

[zzzdan]

Hi,

I have a single light switch, wired like this.. the 2 wires in com, with a always live wire coming to the switch, and then wire going out to the light. (earth is in choc block at switch and light fixture)



I want to add a second switch like this


Does this look ok?

Thanks,

Derek.

 

[westward10]

No, from your pictures there is no neutral unless the neutral can be obtained elsewhere.

 

[zzzdan]

No, from your pictures there is no neutral unless the neutral can be obtained elsewhere.

Hi Westward10, thanks for quick reply, is it ok to take the neutral across like this?
Thanks again.

 

[westward10]

You don't have a neutral at the switch. If those blues on your drawing a supposed to be neutrals that will create a dead short.

 

[MDJ]

Hi,

I have a single light switch, wired like this.. the 2 wires in com, with a always live wire coming to the switch, and then wire going out to the light. (earth is in choc block at switch and light fixture)

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I want to add a second switch like this
View attachment 112997

Does this look ok?

Thanks,

Derek.

Difficult to actually understand what you are trying to do, from what I can see I have to be boring and suggest you get an electrician in, you have no neutral and certainly cannot connect one even if you found one through the switch , the whole thing looks messy and not really in this case a DIY job

 

[littlespark]

looking at the initial photograph on the OP...... did someone actually earth the plastic pattress box?

 

[loz2754]

looking at the initial photograph on the OP...... did someone actually earth the plastic pattress box?

Well spotted!