Changing light switch
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I couldn't find one that didn't need a neutral at the switch so decided to fit this sensor which switches on LED lights just fine.
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SMSLW360.htm...
https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/SMSLW360.htm...
I was a bit baffled by what's shown on the back of the timer so had a look at the full instructions. It's more complicated than is shown on the back of the switch - have you got the full instructions?
https://www.sparksdirect.co.uk/download/2304ppk-ma...
ETA: I deleted the other stuff I wrote as 2 way circuit wiring can get messy and the colours in your picture aren't exactly right (with blue and yellow used, I'd have expected the red sleeved black to be a plain red, and I don't know what those other 2 red wires are).
https://www.sparksdirect.co.uk/download/2304ppk-ma...
ETA: I deleted the other stuff I wrote as 2 way circuit wiring can get messy and the colours in your picture aren't exactly right (with blue and yellow used, I'd have expected the red sleeved black to be a plain red, and I don't know what those other 2 red wires are).
Edited by Sheepshanks on Tuesday 24th November 12:19
It's hard to tell from your pic but going by what I can see I'd say your two way is wired as per the following diagram.
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As there is a timer element to your switch one would assume you will need a permanent feed to the switch, something you don't have at that particular switch. There is a permanent feed present but it does not route through the contacts of the switch, rather it bypasses through the switch onto the three core feeding into the "COM" of the second switch and comes back along either the blue or yellow strapper (depending on the position of the second switch) then up to the light fitting on the red flagged black switch wire.
It looks like this would be best mounted at the second switch location to pick up the permanent feed into the "LIVE" on the new switch.
ETA: New diag added
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As there is a timer element to your switch one would assume you will need a permanent feed to the switch, something you don't have at that particular switch. There is a permanent feed present but it does not route through the contacts of the switch, rather it bypasses through the switch onto the three core feeding into the "COM" of the second switch and comes back along either the blue or yellow strapper (depending on the position of the second switch) then up to the light fitting on the red flagged black switch wire.
It looks like this would be best mounted at the second switch location to pick up the permanent feed into the "LIVE" on the new switch.
ETA: New diag added
Edited by Laplace on Tuesday 24th November 14:38
Edited by Laplace on Tuesday 24th November 14:38
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