Wiring Diagram Lighting Circuit 2 Plate Method Taking the Feed to the Switch 2 Way and Intermediate

Student training aid for the connections required to wire a lighting circuit using the 2 plate method. Video explains the connection required within 2 way and intermediate switches, a consumer unit (fuse box) and lighting point (LED downlight or LED spotlight) via this wiring diagram. The circuit is wired in twin and CPC cables (twin and earth cable), 3 core and CPC cable and is a wiring diagram for this circuit. This video will show learners how to connect up the two way and intermediate light switches when the feed (supply) is taken directly to the switch and not first to the lighting point. This 2 plate method is often used in domestic dwellings where there is lots of LED spotlights to wire in one room and can also be called taking the supply to the switch.
How to wire up a light and a two way and intermediate switch them. This wiring diagram will help you understand the connection requires in a 2 way and intermediate lighting circuit using the 2 plate method.
== 🕐 Time Stamps - Cut to the action 🕕 == (8)
00:00 - Lighting 2 plate method 2 way and intermediate switching
00:23 - Recap other videos in this series
01:06 - Looking at 2 way and intermediate switches
02:30 - Adding a cable from the consumer unit to the first switch
05:58 - Adding a cable from my 2 way switch to my lighting point(s)
09:04 - Introducing 3 core and CPC cable between the 2 way switch and the intermediate switch
14:00 - Introducing 3 core and CPC cable between the intermediate switch and our 2 way switch
15:47 - Summary of connection
☑️ Link below is to the images used in this series of videos on lighting wiring diagrams
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[@lsnogaming2893]

Thanks for creating these series of video on wiring diagrams they are very helpful in filling the gaps in my college course 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@effervescence5664]

I do love watching these, not that I ever do the 2 plate like that. Currently I join the live in the first 2 way switch to the brown carried all the way to the last 2 way, then the feed to the light fittings comes out the common with L1/L2 always as black/grey sleeved. This allows me to carry the 3 core and cpc all the way through the switches without ever having to cut and join the brown conductor. It's always useful and refreshing to be reminded there are other ways of wiring when the need arises though. Great detail and technical know how as always.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for the detailed and positive comment 👍🦾

[@no_short_circuit]

Thanks for the video. Always well explained in great detail making it easy to understand.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 👍

[@dfjsorbys]

That is exactly how yo do it! Colours all correct 😂👍🏻 that's how I do it

[@eotlati1763]

I like your teaching skill. Great job.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for watching and the nice message 👍🏻

[@All-time-learning]

Best video explanation ever, you have been very helpful!!
I won a bet thanks.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks for watching and the great comment 👍🏻 Gaz

[@terencewright2223]

Great stuff,thank you very much.

[@ramzg5402]

Yes of course a lot of help.

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 👍

[@Dog-whisperer7494]

Very well explained,
All though take if the feed to the switch is a throwback to the 50s I prefer to use a junction box and two way switch cable three core twin and earth . But I see the benefits of the two plate method.
Fantastic video as always from GSH

[@steverobinson8170]

The general consensus in training now is to teach the apprentices to avoid junction boxes if you can because further down the line in testing its not always a component you can either find or visually check .

[@JasperJanssen]

@@steverobinson8170 life would be a lot easier if the only junction boxes allowed were wall boxes with a blanking plate, instead of just things stuffed in rando ceiling cavities.

[@steverobinson8170]

@@JasperJanssen Problem is domestically customers wouldnt accept that , i wouldnt commercially not such an issue

[@JasperJanssen]

@@steverobinson8170 I mean, given that they’re in ceilings or high up against the wall, and blanking plates aren’t necessarily particularly ugly… why not?

[@steverobinson8170]

@@JasperJanssen Because blanking plates are ugly , it also allows access to the general public who quite frankly wouldnt have a clue all of a sudden they would be spuring off the wiring adding sockets all to totally unsuitable situations , one i came across a few years back used spur puled of the back of a double socket that had already had spurs wired into it , spurs had spurs attached all in 1.5mm because they couldnt get the bigger wires in , that in itself was bad enough , but they had another bundle cut into that in total 8 cables bodged in the back plus another 4 outside the box in a strip and earth used as common , they wondered why they could smell heat and the breaker kept popping , the less obvious cable junctions are the better . Infact the supply at this shop was so dangerous i pulled the main fuse which disconnected the 3 bedsits above !!! after calling the local supplier

[@stuffoflardohfortheloveof]

Brill! 👍

[@GSHElectrical]

Thanks 👍

[@mixer7586]

Thank you 👍🏼

[@normanhartill1424]

We used to call the interconnections "strappers" - have I got old? Also I remember once doing an HMO which had several landings where we shorted out L1 and L2 via a one way switch so the cleaner could temporarily override all switches to "on".

[@willbeevor4555]

Great vid…
At 6 mins 40 sec, can the cable going to the light come from any of the switches? Or only allowed to come from the switch where the feed is entering?

[@paulneary703]

so if you had a loop in loop out at the first switch going to all other switches on that floor would all permanent lives be in L1, or wago and then link from wago to L1?

[@leebond1837]

Could you do a video explaining how you would wire 2 way lighting circuits using 2 gang switches (i.e. left switches operates one 2 way circuit, right switches operates another)

[@CommonInvesting]

I assume that 2 way (without the intermediate) would work the same, just without the intermediate switch, thanks

[@johnbower]

David Brown, Yes you are correct, the intermediate switch gives you the option of switching on or off at three different positions.

[@henryhudson1984]

Thanks for this. Very easy to follow. Quick question for you. Does it matter which 2 way switch you take the switched line out to the lamp from? I'm assuming not, but just want to confirm.

[@GSHElectrical]

U need the neutral from the switch as Henry 👍

[@GSHElectrical]

Wiring Diagram Taking the Feed Through the Switches - AM2, AM2S & AM2E Lighting Circuit Explained czcams.com/video/cIPZhriDQr8/video.html
A different way 👆🏻

[@henryhudson1984]

@@GSHElectrical this is the method I was looking for. Thanks for the link. This makes perfect sense.
By carrying the supply through each of the 3 switches, I guess it is possible to use the last 2 way switch as the 'link' to send a supply over to another room then? Instead of taking the feed back out of the 1st 2 way switch that the supply came into.

[@henryhudson1984]

@GSH Electrical Actually, I have worked it out. This is not possible. The live feed does not make its way to the last 2 way box.

[@tonyp2878]

How about if you take your feed and switch line to the intermediate switch?

[@GSHElectrical]

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Wiring Diagram Taking the Feed Through the Switches - AM2, AM2S & AM2E Lighting Circuit Explained czcams.com/video/cIPZhriDQr8/video.html