Successfully changed my light switch thanks to this video. I'm so proud of myself lol. 👍🏽

@mandeepsekhon

4 жыл бұрын

Yeh but can you cook?

@benn2k105

4 жыл бұрын

@@mandeepsekhon i cooked a slice of toast once

@g-wiz6150

4 жыл бұрын

@@mandeepsekhon Why does that matter?

@mandeepsekhon

4 жыл бұрын

G -wiz coz she’s a mahfackin bitch yo. And bitches stir eggs 🍳 whip it whip it

@mandeepsekhon

4 жыл бұрын

Benn2k10 I tried but injured my elbow

Thanks for this vid. I dont want to come across as a dick, however just saying "ensure metal light switches are earthed" kind of defeats the object for people who have no idea how this is done. You could've made the video an extra 30 seconds longer and included this vital information.

@declanmurphy1006

3 жыл бұрын

So eh.. How do I ensure metal light switches are earthed?

@rtyrtyrtyus

3 жыл бұрын

So lots of people might change from plastic to metal and forget the earthed bit because it was skimmed over.

@mattylamb658

2 жыл бұрын

That's just what I was going to ask. Surely there should be some sort of earth cable, however this is not present in the video? I'm sure earthing is vital for safety.

@impamiizgraa

Ай бұрын

Yeah, more info on this please. How do I earth it? What does that mean?

@ohnoitisnt666

16 күн бұрын

Quick Tip - Google / KZread "how do I ensure metal light switches are earthed" - you can even copy and paste from your own comment.

Used this video as a tutorial and did the job. Didn't die, so clearly good advice. Cheers Warren.

@impamiizgraa

Ай бұрын

This is very reassuring, thanks for commenting - I'm deadly serious.

Thanks Warren - your video really helped be undo the problem I created in my house by wiring the switch backwards :)

Thank you so very much for this video. Didn't have to wait for the hubby to replace the faulty light switch. The tip about taking a picture before disconnecting the wires was also a great help. God bless! 🙂👍🌟

Wow... Is she impressed with me, I`m on a winner tonight. Thanks to you . Cheers.

Such an easy and informative video - thank you! It's great to know how to do these small DIY tasks to avoid paying a fortune for someone else to do them :)

I looked at quite a few videos before finding yours (I’m glad I did) its way in the head better than all the others very well put together, concise and some good tips to keep up the good work

Mate that's brilliant. All covered, including safety tips, and with humour, in under two minutes. Fantastic. Thank you. But hold on. I just listened to the very end and heard you upload recipes too! I can't wait to try some of those as well. Double thanks!

best instructions I found for changing light switch. Others skip some important steps for those who have no idea like me. You are a good teacher.

Quick, informative, covers safety and making sure you take a note of the current configuration. Good vid

Thank you Warren! Love how you added some humour to your video to make it more interesting too ☺️❤️

Had to change my first switch today. Made this very simple for me. Thanks!

Thanks Warren! I followed your instructions to the letter and everything worked first time.

Very, very helpful! 10 minutes and it was done!

Thank you so much for this! I was thinking to just get cover plates because I was scared to open it up and change it, but this was so simple and you gave me the confidence to try it for myself!

THIS is one super useful video, thanks!

Hi Warren. Thanks for the video. I was wondering if the instructions would be any different if the switch is a double one? With controls for two different lights?

Great vid! Super helpful 👍

This worked like a charm! Thanks!

Really helpful and easy to follow. Light switch successfully changed!!

@WarrenNash

4 жыл бұрын

Hurrah great news.

Thanks for posting this video 😍 p.s you have a nice and calm relaxing voice ☺️

you said "ensure metal light switches are earthed" and didn't tell me how to do this. Quite crucial

@ricardosd12

3 жыл бұрын

just chuck some soil in there. Hope this helps

@ricardosd12

3 жыл бұрын

@Jay So funny then.

@booshting3520

3 жыл бұрын

@Jay No, it would be funny

@sarahhenley6419

10 ай бұрын

You need to attach the earth wire (yellow and green) to the metal box behind the socket. Just pop a screw in and make sure the wire is secured to the screw and touching the metal at the back. X

Terrific vid. Clear and to the point. You saved me 100 pounds! Thank you.

@Sam-ue4rv

3 жыл бұрын

£100 someone quoted you? Damn..

I would like to change my white light covers to chrome, and have seen some covers that are thicker than others. Is the reconfiguration the same?

Thanks mate great video,

This is excellent. So simple to follow, no faff!

@WarrenNash

2 жыл бұрын

Great, glad you found it helpful.

Hi great video many thanks can I ask I.m looking to change from plastic to metal light switches would I have to earth the switch cover? many thanks paul

Cheers- very helpful!

this was helpful. My kitchen switch plate just broke on me there, I live in an NIHE apartment after all, say no more. I know what to do, Thanks :)

really helpful, thank you :)

Hi Warren, can I replace a light switch with a switch for original light plus a switched outlet (socket), so basically have in total 2 switches (one for original light on off function) and one to control the new socket?

Awesome stuff!

so many great little tips in one. Thanks.

@WarrenNash

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome.

Agreed. So what do I do to correct an upside working switch...I mean when the light switch seems to be Pressed the wrong way in when it is ON or OFF?

Did this in minutes without blowing myself up. I switched off at the main switch to make sure. Cheers.

you made it look so easy! the replacement kit had screws which didn’t fit properly and i had to strip one of the wires to ‘fatten up’ the contact for the screw to hold it in place. the replacement kit didn’t sit flush against the wall either, whereas the original one did. i should have been more precise on selecting the replacement… they all looked about the same to me 🙄

Please could you do a 4 Gang Light switch replacement? Cannot see a video for this on youtube (for uk).

This really helped me

Cheers good video 👍

What do I do if the plate at the back is metal and earthed and my new light switch is metal but there’s no second earth cable? Do I need to attach another earthing cable to the exiting one to screw into light switch or will it be okay because the actual metal plate at the back holding the wires is earthed? Currently changing my light switches and sockets and a bit stuck as there’s mixed opinions out there. Cheers

I have the same exact light switch and he button has fallen off. It won’t go back in as easy, do you suggest me to unscrew the whole thing and insert the button for the switch? 🤔

Ensure metal light switches are erthed, important part really..how is this done

@GrumpysWorkshop4

4 жыл бұрын

Thats what i was wondering

@richardharmon523

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Only reason I’m watching this!

@Ben-my6vg

4 жыл бұрын

Just leave that part out, thanks 😂

@drummerlewis87

4 жыл бұрын

@@GrumpysWorkshop4 The earth wire goes into the earth terminal on the back of the metal light switch plate.

@theadamfriedlandshow4668

4 жыл бұрын

Get a plastic one

Thanks Warren 👍🏼

Glad I found yr video, I did this but now my light won't turn on? Any suggestions please? My wiring is also old like yr video thank you

Hi I want to put a light switch in attic at the moment there is a socket and light bulb I have to use extension cable to plug light in, can I attach a switch to this instead of socket? Thanks

Very useful thanks

Cheers for that steve

Thanks man!!!!

Might be a silly question but how do you tell if it's a 1 way or 2 way?

Hi, thanks for the video and the content on the channel. Do you have a video like this showing how to replace a one gang swith with a two gang switch so each switch controls different lights independently instead of one switch turning them all?

Is it easy 2 apply an earth cable if my wiring is a loop

Hey Warren, new sub here - does the double switch work the same way? it is double wires or does it just look like two separate switch wiring? I don't know if I am explaining myself well. What is the difference between a single switch wiring and double switch wiring?

Thanks mate

I have tried following videos like this but my socket appears to have too many wires than the instructions state I need so am abit confused as to which ones I need to use.

Extra info for those who don’t know which “1 way or 2 way swicher “ to buy. You can use a two way switch for one way switching. Just ignore the L2 terminal. Some switches will actually come two way as standard for use as both. ✨🌸

@WarrenNash

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the additional help.

@francisdodd8401

2 жыл бұрын

J

@charlottegermain5234

7 ай бұрын

I was wondering why my new switch had a L2 when its only a 1 way switch! Thankyou for commenting that or id have been boggled for ages x

Very informative

@WarrenNash

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

I'm doing up my apartment before I move full time into my house. I did take a picture ages ago but can't find it. I don't know if the wires are wrong at the ceiling rose or the light switch, my bathroom/kitchen & hall work but my living room & bedroom don't. The wires go from my living room to the bedroom. All that is behind the wall switch is 3 reds, one ofcehich goes through the wall into the bedroom. Should that be in the L1 - L2 or the con? I can't tell where the other two are coming from, but I assume the ceiling. I have the other 2 reds in the L2 & nothing in the L1. Could you guide me please?

Warren, my light switch has different names for the terminals. I.e Old one has COM, 1 way, Loop New one has, COM, L1, L2 Thoughts?

Thank you. Just saved me from electrocuting myself.

Serious question, my metal light switch gets hot when on and Buzz's, I know it's F'd but would replacing the switch fix the problem normally?

All the wire are in red just like Singapore. May I know which is the neutral wire? I thought of changing to TP link Wi-Fi switch. Can that be done?

@ErykTV

6 жыл бұрын

8899friend if you have a Neutral wire then yes

Nice 👍🏻

Perfect, thanks.

@WarrenNash

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome.

All by myself 😍

How did you earth it ?

Thankyou 👊

Question? I want to change my light switch but the new one I bought has a completely different set up on the back, the one currently has 4 areas for wires to be inserted, where as the one I bought only had 3, is there an way to know where the wires should be placed in my new switch? Cheers

@cooper512

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like you have got an intermediate switch. Can still be used though

Thank you

Hi,I’ve just moved house and there is a what looks like a second light switch on the other side of my living room but it’s not got the switch on it,it just got a bare switch plate on it,,I’ve unscrewed it and it’s got 1 cable in it that’s been cut so there’s no copper sticking out,, it’s 1 cable with 2 reds and an earth,,does this sound like a light switch cable and how would I wire it up,,cheers buddy

@pinksandvibes3049

3 жыл бұрын

You can use a two way switch for one way switching. Just ignore the L2 terminal. Some switches will actually come two way as standard for use as both.

Legend

What does it mean "ensure metal light switches are earthed"? How am I supposed to know what this means? He spends half his time checking that the power is off, then rushes through the actual explanation.

@user-hh8eq4no7y

Ай бұрын

It’s generally a term electricians use that means “protected from electric shock”. Earth relates to the green and yellow wire and there should be a terminal in the light switch where the green and yellow wire should be screwed into.

@Nick_R_

Ай бұрын

It's also not clear in the video that he actually did earth his metal faced switch. It's a really unhelpful video.

What if I want to remove the light switch? How would I do this because I have a wireless light switch

Woo I did it. Just got the Mrs to hold up a torch on my phone because I couldn't see crap lol. Mine was a 2 way 1 gang switch.

@WarrenNash

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear. Congratulations.

my old switch has a neutral wire thats not connected, do i need to connect it to my new switch?

@Christian-dc1sb

4 жыл бұрын

@ewanok neutral wire doesnt have to not be there - in fact if its line feed into the box its common just to bring neutrals lines and cpcs in and put neutreals in a connector or a wago

I know this might sound stupid but how do you earth a metal switch?

Thanks. I need to do this and found your video helpful. Good tip about the photo. If I am not electracuted in the process, I will update this post!

@snowwhite4946

4 жыл бұрын

Philip Cowan How did it go? ;)

@PhilipCowan

4 жыл бұрын

@@snowwhite4946 Yep, I survived lol. All went well. However, I had to turn the whole fuse box off to be safe and this seems to have blown the power adaptor in one of our computers when I turned the electricity back on. Not a big deal - just had to buy another adaptor, but will remember to turn off the computers before I flick the 'off' switch. But it would have cost me a whole lot more to get an electrician in to do this job, so still saved myself a bit of money.

cheers mate did it myself after watching

@WarrenNash

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@user-dj8xg1ik2z

Жыл бұрын

did you earth it?

How do I go from a dimmer to a normal switch? Please help. There's a weird extra wire in the back.

Changed all the switches casings from plastic to brushed stainless steel. Lost the cables in the wall cavity and had to call an electrician to retrieve them. He advised that all the switches should be earthed in case a casing ever became live. There is no earth wire evident in the patras. Does the house need to be re wired to earth the lights only? I don't see you attach the earth wire in this video?

@reddou-kun6006

6 жыл бұрын

iirc, The earth wire is already attached to the metal casing in the wall cavity. So I assume when you screw the switch back on to the brackets, the fascia should be earthed.

@robertreading8518

6 жыл бұрын

If you are changing from plastic front to metal, the metal front also should be earthed because if you take the front off when you are decorating the metal is still earthed, so there wont be any accidents.

@ThomasTheDankEngineer

5 жыл бұрын

In the light switch there should be an earth cable which is screwed into a terminal in the metal back box. This will give you a mechanical connection from the terminal at the back to the front plate of the light switch as metal conducts electricity. If there is no earthing cable in your light switch i would consult an electrician

1:08 And what if the old and new switches have different markings?

Thank you very much, But i forgot to take the photo so i will now blow myself up, thank you BUMS UP.

Also make sure all of bare wire is pushed in to terminal

i have a a plastic now changing to metal like yours how do i earth it mate

@Xofttam

4 жыл бұрын

You need to use some earth cable and attach it from the earth connection on the metal back box to the earth terminal on the faceplate. If you don't earth it and the live wires come detached and touch the back of the faceplate you will get a shock

@samo4256

4 жыл бұрын

thank you

I want to try this but have a fear of electrocution lol. Even if I switched off the mains I'd be worried about electrocuting myself. I want to change two of these plate sockets in my bedroom because they're old and scruffy

Perfekk.

Isn't it best practice to be using insulated screwdrivers for this job? You know, just in case.

Can someone pls tell me how to earth?

Why do metal light switches have an earth? Do you need to use this what could happen if you don’t, I don’t see the earth connection in plastic switches

@WarrenNash

2 жыл бұрын

It's because metal conducts electricity. If a wire came lose from the swith connection and touched the metal casing, you'd get electrocuted if you touched it. The earth connection on metal switches introduces a safety element if this were to happen.

Would have been better to show you doing the earth wire

@user-dj8xg1ik2z

Жыл бұрын

exactly

It looks very easy nice and clean and quick. But we all know it never works like that in real life. What is probably going to happen is that the new light switch you've bought has screw holes which don't line up with the old ones how can you prevent that happening in the first place. any tips?

@agicorn6379

3 жыл бұрын

The screw holes are a standard distance apart on every light switch

@Philrc

3 жыл бұрын

@@agicorn6379 all over the world?

@agicorn6379

3 жыл бұрын

@@Philrc I mean throughout the UK which is where this video is for

@Philrc

3 жыл бұрын

that's really not my point. my point, a small passing comment , was that there is always a difference between the theory and the practice in the real world. The real world often throws up problems we need to get round. everyone knows this

@Philrc

3 жыл бұрын

@@agicorn6379 I don't think they are actually but...

Do you need to earth a metal switch ?

@WarrenNash

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, yes metal light switches should always be earthed.

@troop73oo

6 жыл бұрын

Then why didnt you.

@thezerofret8046

6 жыл бұрын

He clearly said to Earth it in the video, Jake.....

@somebodysjerry

6 жыл бұрын

HOW do you earth a metal switch??

about to embark on fixing my kitchen switch after watching this clip... here goes nothing

can i do this without turning mains off

@user-dj8xg1ik2z

Жыл бұрын

yes Alex if you want to be electrocuted, c'mon min!

How do i earth a metal switch when changing from plastic?

@tjfSIM

5 жыл бұрын

There should be an earth terminal or point on the back of the new metal switch. You need to connect this to any other green and yellow wire you can see in the cavity. That's all. If you wire the switch in tightly and securely, it is extremely unlikely that any part of the cover plate would ever become live, but it's just a safety precaution.

@tjfSIM

5 жыл бұрын

@ewanok True.

@oliversindotcom

5 жыл бұрын

@ewanok switching to metal switches too. The metal box is earthed so does that mean I don't need to earth the switch face plate itself?

@Christian-dc1sb

4 жыл бұрын

@@oliversindotcom well you should "earth" it as well

Earthed? What does this mean?

I tried this but slipped and broke my legs back and arm

@danielholmes2416

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@danielholmes2416

4 жыл бұрын

Tit

@danmeck5978

4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@TheRavneetB

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you're okay

Your wires are red and black instead of brown and blue, hmm wiring might be a bit old, but good video

@WarrenNash

7 жыл бұрын

+Tanzil That's correct. It's and old house so more modern day wiring will be a different colour.

You'll notice that the plate screws have a little unthreaded bit at their tip. This is there deliberately to help them locate in the threaded holes in the patress. Putting them in can be fiddly. The easiest way to locate each of the two switch plate screws and get their threads started is to push them all the way home in the plate and hold them there with your driver in their slot to keep them there ready as you look in the gap to locate them; one at a time, obviously. This way, you're not locating it and having it drop out of position just as you put the driver in the slot. This can be a fiddly job with any technique if the screws are quite short and the patress is deep in the wall, as there's no gap to spy if they're located properly. You can get longer ones from electrical suppliers if necessary.

How come all of the wires are RED ?????