I have replaced all my kitchen switches & sockets with chrome ones. I know
nothing about wiring, I just wired them the same as the old ones.
  But I have a water heater switch that is not the same as a light switch (I
thought it would be!) It has an earth connection and 4 other terminals : L1,
L2, N1 & N2.
   do you think this switch will have the right connections on the back?
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=54023&id=62643

Thanks for looking

"braddy"  wrote in message 
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>I have replaced all my kitchen switches & sockets with chrome ones. I know
> nothing about wiring, I just wired them the same as the old ones.
>  But I have a water heater switch that is not the same as a light switch 
> (I
> thought it would be!) It has an earth connection and 4 other terminals : 
> L1,
> L2, N1 & N2.
>   do you think this switch will have the right connections on the back?
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=54023&id=62643
>



Yes. It will have the right connections

Adam

Should you be messing with electrics if you know nothing & you need to ask?!

That is what the new Part P regs are all about.


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"braddy"  wrote in message
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> I have replaced all my kitchen switches & sockets with chrome ones. I know
> nothing about wiring, I just wired them the same as the old ones.
>   But I have a water heater switch that is not the same as a light switch
(I
> thought it would be!) It has an earth connection and 4 other terminals :
L1,
> L2, N1 & N2.
>    do you think this switch will have the right connections on the back?
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=54023&id=62643
>
> Thanks for looking
>
>

kitchenman wrote:

> Should you be messing with electrics if you know nothing & you need
> to ask?!
>
> That is what the new Part P regs are all about.



Which bit of 'do it yourself' don't you understand?
:O)
Cheers
Gilbert

"kitchenman"  wrote in message
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> Should you be messing with electrics if you know nothing & you need to
ask?!
>

  No I shouldn`t be.
 But i don`t think it is messing about to simply swap like for like with a
plug socket or switch.

"braddy"  wrote in message
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>
> "kitchenman"  wrote in message
> news:yC6ye.18255$d75.3255@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> > Should you be messing with electrics if you know nothing & you need to
> ask?!
> >
>   No I shouldn`t be.
>  But i don`t think it is messing about to simply swap like for like with a
> plug socket or switch.
>


You tell 'im mate. :-)  LOL!!!  Swapping like for like is not covered by
Part P of the BR's.

But you say you're changing the plastic switch plates for metal chrome, so
be sure they are all fully earth bonded for your own safety.

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>
> "braddy"  wrote in message
> news:42c92e29$0$13695$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
>>
>> "kitchenman"  wrote in message
>> news:yC6ye.18255$d75.3255@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
>> > Should you be messing with electrics if you know nothing & you need to
>> ask?!
>> >
>>   No I shouldn`t be.
>>  But i don`t think it is messing about to simply swap like for like with 
>> a
>> plug socket or switch.
>>
>
> You tell 'im mate. :-)  LOL!!!  Swapping like for like is not covered by
> Part P of the BR's.
>
> But you say you're changing the plastic switch plates for metal chrome, so
> be sure they are all fully earth bonded for your own safety.


By fully earth bonded I assume you mean the need for an earth strap from the 
socket/FCU/DP switch etc to the metal back box or in the case of 
lightswitches from the backbox to the faceplate.

These "flyleads" are required when changing plastic face plates to metal 
ones when there is a metal back box. They should be sheathed in green/yellow 
sleeving and you usually need a minimum size of 1mm^2 for lighting 1.5mm^2 
for ring mains and 20 amp radials and 2.5mm^2 for cooker supplies.

Adam

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>
> "BigWallop"  wrote in message
> news:5Wbye.62302$G8.41742@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >
> > "braddy"  wrote in message
> > news:42c92e29$0$13695$cc9e4d1f@news-text.dial.pipex.com...
> >>
> >> "kitchenman"  wrote in message
> >> news:yC6ye.18255$d75.3255@fe1.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> >> > Should you be messing with electrics if you know nothing & you need
to
> >> ask?!
> >> >
> >>   No I shouldn`t be.
> >>  But i don`t think it is messing about to simply swap like for like
with
> >> a
> >> plug socket or switch.
> >>
> >
> > You tell 'im mate. :-)  LOL!!!  Swapping like for like is not covered by
> > Part P of the BR's.
> >
> > But you say you're changing the plastic switch plates for metal chrome,
so
> > be sure they are all fully earth bonded for your own safety.
>
> By fully earth bonded I assume you mean the need for an earth strap from
the
> socket/FCU/DP switch etc to the metal back box or in the case of
> lightswitches from the backbox to the faceplate.
>
> These "flyleads" are required when changing plastic face plates to metal
> ones when there is a metal back box. They should be sheathed in
green/yellow
> sleeving and you usually need a minimum size of 1mm^2 for lighting 1.5mm^2
> for ring mains and 20 amp radials and 2.5mm^2 for cooker supplies.
>
> Adam
>

Sumfink like that.  :-)