Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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I have a single switch aswell as a double switch in my living room.
Single switch controls living room light.
Double switch controls living room light and landing light.
Single switch works fine.
When I use the double switch to turn the living room light on, it starts flickering then doesn't come on at all.
Loose wire? Or something more serious/expensive?
My electrical knowledge extends to fitting a light and that's it, so pretty much non existant.
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Actually just double checked and the single switch will only turn the light on if the double switch for the living room light is down (on, of course).
If the switch is up, the single switch won't work at all.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Not wired correctly
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Been working for the 4 years we've been here though. only started having this issue in the last few days and we've not touched the switches at all.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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Poltergeist
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
Location: Essex
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Or aids?
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Gary
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Registered: 22nd Nov 06
Location: West Yorkshire
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Wires prob fallen out. Have a look.
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John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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My first thought would be the same as Gary. Possibly a jumper wire in the double one that's come loose over time.
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dannymccann
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Registered: 9th Aug 06
Location: Doddington, Lincolnshire
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Or aids?
Defo house aids
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
Location: Norton
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probably a link wire connecting the commons on the 2 gang
Just take it off and have a look
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