The rare ability of an individual to impart complicated instructions in its simplistic form to the masses ,most of whom like myself find this electrical world a mystery. Teachers out there please note , this is how you teach , now no longer a mystery , many thanks from a grateful student

@danielteyehuago1633

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly

So useful 6 years later. I’m in college doing electrical installation and I’m always 1 step ahead because of your videos. Thank you so much!

JW I am not an electrician but like to learn and know how things work. I have tried for so long to understand how lighting circuits and especially two way lighting works. This series really explains it in plain simple English and is worth its weight in gold. Thank you so much for putting this up, along with your other content; it's brilliant. Keep it up mate and thanks again!

Still a useful video 4 years later, as usual the clear and matter of fact style is both informative and practical - thanks JW 👍

Love the sarcasm at the end. In the name of safety let’s swap all the cable colours around.

To be glued to the screen for half an hour while my brain fills with new knowledge. Its a rare talent to be able to provide that. Thankyou.

Seriously why aren't lectures more like you? Everything seems a lot more simple than they were ever explained to me before

@benbaselet2026

5 жыл бұрын

It's rare to find people who know their field very well but still can lecture to complete newbies without skipping important details or jumping back and forth etc. If everyone in the education business was this good the world would be a better place.

@MrChelek

3 жыл бұрын

I know!

@reubzswain5821

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Explanations are so easy to understand...

Hi John Just started my electrical course a couple of weeks ago and your videos are a massive help in understanding all the different parts involved. I was worried I wouldn't understand switches but you have made it so simple to comprehend, Many thanks and keep up the good work. Its all very much appreciated.

3 days of going mad over some simple wiring and at 12:21 in this video at last I solved it. Many thanks

Super clear videos. Much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to make and share them.

Brilliant. Struggled with this for years and now totally clear. Thank you. 30 minutes of my day well spent.

I love the dig at the end there , brilliant !

Mr Ward. You are an absolute gangster of the electrical education world. I absolutely love your videos. Thank you very much sir.

I'm so glad KZread recommended your channel to me. You are so knowledgable, I get to learn something new every time I watch your channel.:)

This helped me understand how circuits with intermediate switches work. Thank you.

@ColinRichardson

3 жыл бұрын

I had seen both method 1 (conduit) and method 2 (house style) and always wondered why would they even do that.. (yes, I am watching a video of something I already knew) Method 1 always seemed easier to understand and uses less cabling.. Why would anyone use method 2?? It wasn't until I seen the way that John drawn it I had the 'AHA' moment and noticed Method 2 works better when power goes to the light, but just before being wired in, the switch is (kinda) like a spur. (Not really, but it's how I am going to remember it) But Method 1 works when the power comes from Location A, gets a switch along the way, but the light is in Location B, and the light will just be connected to neutral in whatever way it wants.

that is the best explanation on 2 way and intermediate switching I have seen!

Thanks for this. Having spent a couple of hours trying to put light switches back on my 3 way set up, and not getting it to work, I now understand one of them needs to be an intermediate. After this solid understanding of the theory, it took 5 minutes to get it right.

Thank you john, you are a great teacher. I have always wanted to understand electrical lighting cicuits and you bring much needed clarity to my knowledge on the subject. Best regards.

Hi thank you for this video I'm not a qualified electrician but I know the basics and multiple way switching can get a bit confusing thank you so much for your video I always like your videos please keep them coming

@grahamd4764

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. I have been working with electrics since I was twelve but not paper qualified.

I always wanted to know how to add a second light switch to control the same light. Now I've found it with crystal clear instructions that even a dummy can overstand. Thanks a bunch for making this so clear.

Fantastic instructional mate! Your my go to to refresh and learn. Keep up the fantastic work, it's greatly appreciated!

Cheers JW you’re great simple, clear and very helpful

Wow. Superb. You taught me that means you can teach literally anyone. Thank you.

What a fantastic video. As a non-electrician I’ve never really considered how the circuits actually work. Any time I’ve had to replace a switch I’ve just continuity tested the switches and replaced like for like.

This teaching is a topnotch, you made it so simple, I couldn't drop my phone till the end. truly you are a great Teacher, thanks to @Robert of Access Academy, another electrical guru who recommended your channel to us, his student.

Extremely helpful. Covered a couple ways to wire a 2-way switch and I was able to fix the wiring someone else messed up. Thanks!!!!!!!

FABULOUS... I would like to go back to college now with you as my lecture. 😁👍

Simply the clearest description and explanation of lighting switch connection I have ever seen ... but did I detect just the smallest hint of sarcasm towards the end there? Surely not! ;-) Thanks for your videos John, they are an invaluable resource!

Such a simple way of explaining how this works. Great work.

Nice job JW , I had to replace the plastic switches on my hall, stairs and landing. Like all of the 3 story 'town' houses on my development - the 1st floor landing light IS controlled by an intermediate switch. Had I seen this video prior to doing that job, it would have saved much time and head scratching... thanks again

I just fitted a second switch in my garage,-was fed up fumbling in the dark,-so I followed John's 2nd method[above] in this video,- works perfectly, easy to follow, so thanks John!

Thank you John for your excellent explanations. I've just found the reason why my dining room light with two switches wasn't working and fixed it. A small thing, but very satisfying.

Brilliant teacher, explained it simply without over complicating everything.

What a great tutor, than you for putting your videos on KZread 👍

Excellent !! Appreciate you taking your time to clearly show exactly how things work ... great video

Very informative. Second method of wiring 2 switches. Fantastic explanation of the intermediate switch.

Absolutely the best, clearest description. Thanks

Thanks for taking the trouble of making these videos. Easy and clear to understand++

Recently started electrical installation in college and have found your videos invaluable. Thank you.

Quite some years ago, I had a garage, with a single light, operated by a single switch by the rear door. I wanted to add a switch to be able to turn the light on from the main garage door. My then boss, tried various ways of explaining how to do this, but to no avail! I just didn't get it. This video has made it very clear how it should be done. If only the Internet and KZread had existed then, and I still had the garage.........!

As an Aussie, I find the dead pan English delivery funny to listen to! But damn man, this is one of the best tutes I’ve ever seen. Well done!

@MikeSmith-tx2lp

3 жыл бұрын

@Christopher Clark - John is a legend. He was invited to lecture at a college and they almost made him smile. My favourite electrics guru.

I agree with the many comments below. Showing an electrical schematic clearly shows HOW and WHY each wire is connected to a specific terminal. Those vids that show just the wiring confuses people IMO. As an electrical engineer (retired) turned electrician I have always shown this type of schematic. I know they understand the connections after being confused. Great vid.

I am in the Philippines and am grateful that I can watch video from Mr John Ward an expert in electrical from the UK. Thanks sir.

What a talented instructor. Cheers.

It's really funny listening to you John. And very informative. Please keep making videos!

Great and clear explanations. I also find it interesting that there's an organ in your workshop!

BEST EXPLANATION EVER. Now you know how logic gates work in computer chips kids. :)

the king of electricity speaks! and we all listen and learn. well done and many thanks.

Finally two way switching makes sense. Thank you.

excellent as usual Knows his stuff. and presentation giving understanding of the matter is 1st class. Thank You John

Really you have got a talent to give lectures..we are looking at your video here in Iraq

Love love love the wiring at 13min mark! That would save so much time!

Black and Blue. Red and Brown sauce. Good way to remember which corrosponds to which. Thanks for the videos :)

when john is drawing the system it shows the possible states, 1-way=2states, and 4 states with the two-way example, good work john,

Mr Ward you are a fantastic teacher ! thank you .

One of top lectures. I fully understood.Thank you very much.

I really like theses videos. They are made simple and very informative.

Thank You John. You simplified the complex one in details. Thanks from India🇮🇳.

Thanks a lot JW you are my favourite. I never skip your add. Good work keep it up.👍

jw rocks again explaining stuff to simply, wish u were about when I was an apprentice in the early 80s. Still enjoy your videos 📹 john ( northern Ireland)

I am obliged for your detailed yet clear guidance. Many thanks.

I LOVE YOUR DRY HUMOUR!

I absolutely love all your videos. Clear, educational with easily understood, uncomplicated diagrams. One question I have: if you’re running the power from the consumer unit to the light switch and not the light, and you want the light to be 2way/3way, how are the switches wired. Many thanks.

I should have revised this video this morning. What I thought would be a straightforward consumer unit upgrade had turned into a baptism of fire. Having to change all connection as neutrals were being switched instead of line, then on a two way light the Single core cables, all red, not descenrable from each other could not fathom what was going on, not getting readings as expected, one switch worked, other didn't, hair loss was inevitable till I plumbed for switch must be faulty. Unsurprisingly, switch was faulty. Lesson learned, go round checking all accessories before I start!!! So now we're leaving the EU, can we go back to our original colours, especially red, white and blue for 3 core, how patriotic. Oh yes, great videos John.

@jivanchavda176

7 жыл бұрын

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@CbrigBear87

6 жыл бұрын

Yes! Patriotic sparkies I can handle.

@loosecannon5813

5 жыл бұрын

No reverse from Europe, brexit or no-brexit, a group called CENELEC is quietly standardising all our electrics.

I wondered how you were going to do the grey.. well played sir!

Brilliant videos. If you aren't already, I think you'd make an excellent tutor at a college.

Brilliant an example for many lectures!

I am South African and your dry English humour about mixing up the "dull" new colours to create a "big bang" tickled me. Beggars belief that .Gov implemented someone's dim idea to increase risk throughout UK by changing what wasn't broken?! I simply can't fathom that one. I have no problem grasping your very lovely lessons, though. Thank you! xox

Thank you! I now understand 2 way + intermediate lighting wiring.

Fascinating - very educational - excellent presentation skills

Amazing video. So well explained. Thank you!

Thank you John, that was really helpful 👍

just started an electrical course, this is helpful thanks

Great video, clearly explained. Thank you

You made this very clear. Thank you

much appreciate ur work john.. there was a little mistake which doesnt matters to me as i know it being an electrical engineer graduate.. keep uploading more videos.. ur great

Thanks John for another great video. Always found lighting circuits confusing but you explain it so well.

This is GOLD ! Thank you

Thanks for this, it made it obvious which wire went where in my screwed up 2 way switches.

It's a valuable lecture, many thanks

In a word ; Superb!!

I'd much sooner watch JW explanations than anything on the gogglebox - and often do.

Brilliant you are a true professional teacher

This is such a good explanation.

Hi John. Here in America we call your 2 way a three way switch and your intermediate is a 4 way here. The principal is the same here but we have to phase the neutral to split the 240 circuit at the main panel. Witch is your consumer unit. It's neat to see how you guys wire stuff there. You are very informative. Happy holidays to you . Thank you Mike.

You single handedly are help me rewire my extension and garage that’s old and running none earthed black and red wires.

very much appreciated. THANKYOU!!

Thanks a lot sir, your video was so much helpful to me.

You are a great teacher!

Excellent video makes wiring easy

One minor quibble. The phase rotation using the old colours was red, yellow, blue. You reversed yellow and blue on this video. A very clear explanation of switching arrangements. Students will be helped by this.

So great and wonderful.. Thanks for a great lesson..

Thank you for the video. very nicely done

Thanks for this John, helped me sort out a 'two way' switch that had been wrong for years. Gave me an idea for a video suggestion, any tips on how to figure out where old wires are going where in a building without ripping them all out of the wall?

very very helpful jhon thanks

Great video , well done.

Great help for me,thank you.

Great explanation Thanks for sharing

My sparky is a drunk and he left me bunch of cables sticking out of the walls. Thanks to these "lighting" series I just managed to connect all sockets and switches. Much appreciate it.

@parko1965

6 жыл бұрын

Darek Michalak I’m trying to imagine what would be worse you or the drunk. Either way a recipe for disaster.

Thank you for All and clear video.