Anyone here a sparkie?

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 2:48 pm

If so I need to pick your brains re a light switch that's decided to die on me.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:21 pm

A light switch - fark, not hard two mounting screws, three wires held in by grub screws and new unit avail at bunning for about $10. Should take about 10 mins to change. Don't forget to turn the power off first eh?

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 3:45 pm

Yeah Mike got the screws out, got the 3 wires visible etc etc, old light switch only had two terminals, 2 red wires joined together as one, so do these now separate, do I only need one/both and what goes in what hole??

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:22 pm

what do u wanna know.

if its an old round klunk switch turf it and get a clipsal or equivalent replacement.

u need the two wires cos the switch is the break in the circuit. u need an "in wire" and an "out wire".

RG · Post by RG » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:26 pm

mrmina wrote:what do u wanna know.

if its an old round klunk switch turf it and get a clipsal or equivalent replacement.

u need the two wires cos the switch is the break in the circuit. u need an "in wire" and an "out wire".

What he meant was the LIVE(red) and NEUTRAL(black)

farkin engineers...

mrmina · Post by **mrmina** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:40 pm

RG wrote:
mrmina wrote:what do u wanna know.

if its an old round klunk switch turf it and get a clipsal or equivalent replacement.

u need the two wires cos the switch is the break in the circuit. u need an "in wire" and an "out wire".
What he meant was the LIVE(red) and NEUTRAL(black)

farkin engineers...

why not blue and brown

is it a DC cct

anyway, when u explain stuff like this to retards u have to use simple language. So. we'll just stick to "in wire" and "out wire"

RG · Post by RG » Fri Mar 09, 2007 4:56 pm

mrmina wrote:why not blue and brown is it a DC cct

anyway, when u explain stuff like this to retards u have to use simple language. So. we'll just stick to "in wire" and "out wire"

actually you are right, should be blue and brown, but I've seen TPS in red and black.

Anyway, yes, they are 'in wire' and 'out wire'.

farkin engineers

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:40 pm

Well FYI peoples I have 2 red wires and a white so all your in wire out wire means SFA.

Rossi · Post by **Rossi** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:10 pm

Mick,
its only a switch mate
Keep your wires the same in other words if the 2 red are together at the moment keep em that way

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 5:44 am

Mick

get a sparkie in
b4 you fry yourself

mick_dundee · Post by **mick_dundee** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:19 am

Pay some bloke $200 for a friggin $10 switch, fark that.

Nanna10r · Post by **Nanna10r** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:18 am

Replicate what was there Champ. Ignore the extra terminal holes on the new switch. If its fused pull the LIGHT circuit fuse out n put it in your pocket till your done.
Make sure the globe works before you start, turn off breaker or remove fuse & make sure it doesnt work before you touch any wires.
HTH.
Besides its only 240V 12Watts, better then coffee for a morning pick me up.

Neka79 · Post by **Neka79** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:00 pm

the knee bones connected to the hip bone..the hip bones connected to the shoulder bone....

get a sparkie u tight bastard!!

Felix · Post by **Felix** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 6:47 pm

Don't forget the test for live wires is to touch them to your tongue.

RG · Post by RG » Sun Mar 11, 2007 8:54 am

mick_dundee wrote:Well FYI peoples I have 2 red wires and a white so all your in wire out wire means SFA.

How old is that place?
Put a pic of the red/white wires up if you can...