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

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!

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.

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

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

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

I love the dig at the end there , brilliant !

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

Absolutely the best, clearest description. Thanks

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

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

Finally two way switching makes sense. Thank you.

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

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 KZfaq had existed then, and I still had the garage.........!

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

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

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.

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

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.

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!!!!!!!

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!

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!

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.

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

What a talented instructor. Cheers.

Brilliant teacher, explained it simply without over complicating everything.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Mr Ward you are a fantastic teacher ! thank you .

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

You made this very clear. Thank you

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,

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

I LOVE YOUR DRY HUMOUR!

very much appreciated. THANKYOU!!

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

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.

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

Brilliant an example for many lectures!

This is GOLD ! Thank you

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

Great video, clearly explained. Thank you

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

Fascinating - very educational - excellent presentation skills

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)

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.

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.

Obligatory thank you comment as at this point I'm binging your videos

Amazing video. So well explained. Thank you!

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

It's a valuable lecture, many thanks

In a word ; Superb!!

Thank you John, that was really helpful 👍

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

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

just started an electrical course, this is helpful thanks

This is such a good explanation.

Great help for me,thank you.

You are a great teacher!

Thank you for the video. very nicely done

Excellent video makes wiring easy

Thank you for All and clear video.

Great video , well done.

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.

Explained better than most electricians here

very very helpful jhon thanks

very instructive, thank you very much.

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

Another great video!

Thank you again john

Thank you! great video