Different types of switches are often confused with each other, causing confusion. In this article, the differences between a double switch and a two-way switch are explained.
Double switch
A double switch is a switch with 2 toggle buttons. With a double switch, you can turn the light on and off from one location. With a double switch, two lamps or two lamp groups in a house, for example in the living room, can be switched on or off from the same place.
Would you like to create a two-way switching circuit (this allows you to turn the lamp on in one place and off in another)? For this, you need two two-way switches.Are you looking for a one-way switch? Our one-way switch is suitable for any switch material, including Gira, Busch-Jaeger, Berker, Jung, Peha and many more!
How do you connect a one-way switch?
A one-way switch has 3 connections; 2 switch wires and 1 phase wire. In a one-way circuit, only the switch wire (lamp wire) that runs to the light point is interrupted. The neutral and earth wires are connected directly to the light point. Below you see the wiring diagram of a one-way switch.
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Two-way switch
Do you want to control 1 light point from 2 different locations? For this, you can use a two-way switching.This is also referred to as a hotel switching circuit, which is often used for example in a hallway or on a landing. With a hotel switching circuit, you can turn on a lamp located on the first floor from the ground floor. Are you looking for a two-way switch? Our two-way switch is suitable for any switch material, including Gira, Busch-Jaeger, Berker, Jung, Peha, ION-industries and many more!
How do you wire a two-way switch?
A two-way switch has 3 connections; 2 switched wires (in and out) and 1 phase wire. Instead of the phase wire, you can also use a switched wire (lamp wire) that runs to the light point. You then connect both switched wires to the other two-way switch. The neutral and earth wires are connected directly to the light point. Below you see the wiring diagram of a two-way switch.
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