A chandelier is a lamp mounted on the ceiling. For uniform lighting, it is usually mounted in the center of the room. Today manufacturers offer chandeliers with different quantities lamps, for example with three or five. To connect such chandeliers, a double (two-key) switch is often used. Thanks to the connection to double switch It becomes possible to regulate the lighting in the room. Those. you can turn on the first and second groups of lamps separately, or turn on both groups at the same time.

The general connection diagram to a double switch is as follows: phase and neutral wires are supplied to the junction box, usually laid from a common panel with circuit breakers. From the junction box, the neutral wire goes to the chandelier directly, and the phase wire goes to the common contact of the double switch. Two wires come out of the switch to the chandelier.

According to the new requirements, in addition to the phase and neutral wires, a protective PE conductor (“ground”) must be used, which is necessary for grounding metal enclosures of electrical equipment.

Connecting the chandelier can be done completely from scratch, or if you have already installed wiring, an installed junction box and a switch.

Preparation

Connecting from scratch involves several steps electrical installation work. First, select a location for mounting the junction box. The connection (transition) box should be located at the top of the wall near the ceiling. The shape of the box can be chosen round or square. Then a place for the double switch is selected. It is advisable to place it in the room itself, right at the entrance. As for the chandelier, it is hung on a special hook in the central part of the ceiling.

Wiring installation

After the locations for the box and switch have been determined, a route for laying the wires is prepared. Grooving is carried out in the wall and in ceiling slab from the junction box to the switch and to the chandelier. Grilling is also performed from the common panel to the junction box.

After the gating work, the connection box is installed. Then the wires are laid along the entire route. Three wires go from the common panel to the junction box (common zero, common phase and common ground). Next, zero and ground are laid from the box directly to the chandelier, and the phase wire is brought to the place where the double switch will be installed. Two phase wires should come out of the double switch, which go first to the junction box, and then from the box to the chandelier (for two groups of lamps).

Switch connection

After laying the wires, a double switch is connected. The phase wire from the box is connected to the common contact of the double switch. Two outgoing wires running through the box to the chandelier are connected to the output contacts of the switch. It should be noted that the function of the room switch is a phase break. Under no circumstances should you connect a zero to the switch.

Connecting a chandelier

In order to connect a chandelier, you first need to divide all its lamps into groups. For example, if there are three lamps in a chandelier, then the first group will have one lamp, and the second group will have two. If the chandelier has five lamps, then there are two options for dividing into groups.

• The first method (most often used) is the first group with two lamps, the second group with three.
• The second method is the first group with one lamp, the second group with four. You can choose any option you wish.

After dividing the lamps into groups, the connection is made in the chandelier itself. To begin with, we should note one nuance of connecting wires in lamp sockets. The phase wire must be connected to the central contact of the cartridge, and the neutral wire must be connected to the side contact. Then all neutral wires from all chandelier sockets are connected together and connected to the neutral wire supplied from the junction box.

As for the phase wires, individual groups are connected separately from each other. Those. the phase wires coming out of the cartridges of the first group are connected to each other, and the phases from the cartridges of the second group are also connected to each other, but separately from the phase wires of the first group. Then the connected phases of the first and second groups of the chandelier are connected to the phase wires of the double switch running through the junction box. The first group is to one wire, the second is to another wire from the switch.

If the chandelier is equipped with grounding, then the protective PE wire from the box must be connected to a special contact for grounding.

Connection in junction box

After connecting and connecting the wires in the chandelier and switch, all wires in the junction box are connected. The common zero from the shield is connected to the neutral wire going to the chandelier, the protective PE conductor is connected to the “ground”, which also goes to the chandelier. The common phase from the panel is connected to the phase wire to the switch. The outgoing wires from the switch are connected to the phase wires going to each group of the chandelier.

The last stage is connecting the common zero, phase and ground in the panel. The phase is connected to circuit breaker, zero - to the zero terminal, PE conductor - to the ground bus. After this, voltage is applied by turning on the circuit breaker, and then the double switch is turned on and the presence of light is checked.

It often happens that it is necessary to connect to the old place new chandelier. In this case, a double switch is already installed, there is a junction box under the ceiling, the wires are already laid and to connect the chandelier it is enough to determine which wire is which.

• The easiest way- this is to separate all the wires coming out of the ceiling in different sides and turn on both double switch keys. Use the indicator to determine which wires have voltage. The wire on which there will be no voltage is zero, the other two are phases.
• Second way- this is the ringing of all wires. To do this, you will have to disassemble the switch itself, and sometimes open the junction box.

Connecting the chandelier and the double switch must be done only when the voltage is turned off.

The chandelier represents ceiling lamp, which should provide shadow-free lighting in the room. The light is evenly distributed by spotlights located at a certain distance from each other. The light sources used today are incandescent, fluorescent and LED lamps.

Purchasing a chandelier is a pleasant moment when you finish furnishing your home and after purchasing a new piece of furniture, all that remains is to connect it. Assembly time depends on the complexity of the design and type of fastening. Moreover, you can cope with this task quickly and easily, just follow the instructions and have simple installation tools in your arsenal, and in order to connect it, you also need to understand electrics.

A multi-lamp lamp is available in all apartments and houses. For uniform distribution of light, it is usually located in the center of the ceiling. Let's figure out what knowledge is required to connect a chandelier with your own hands.

Where to begin?

First you need to figure out how many cords come out of the ceiling. Usually two or three are displayed. If there are two of them, then the design provides for the simultaneous inclusion of all the light bulbs and there will be no difficulties connecting the chandelier. And the presence of three cords makes it possible to turn on the bulbs individually and group them to change the light level. As a result, the difficulty arises in the fact that you need to understand which wires to connect to each other. In order for the chandelier to work properly, it is important to connect everything correctly. Before starting work, be sure to familiarize yourself with the cable arrangement. So, let's proceed in order.

Follow safety precautions

The main requirement when connecting a chandelier is to de-energize the entire electrical wiring section. Simply turning off the lights is not enough in this case; you need to completely turn off the circuit breakers in the panel.

Then you need to prepare the cables for testing. They should be opened to prevent further contact with each other.

According to the marking, the cables are designated in Latin letters:

It should be noted that the marking is not always present, because it began to be applied not so long ago. In this case, you should use the machine located in the panel and turn the switch to the “ON” position. Then, using an indicator screwdriver, you need to touch the bare ends one by one - if during the process the LED lights up inside, the cable is live and is a phase. After determining the types of wires, turn off the power supply again and begin connection work.

There are two ways to connect the cables to each other:

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The method of connecting the chandelier can be influenced by the following parameters:

• number of cords in the chandelier;
• number of wires in the ceiling;
• number of keys on the switch.

Scheme one. Two cords on the chandelier and two wires on the ceiling

This method of connecting a chandelier is the simplest, because it does not require special effort. In this case, it is necessary to simply connect the cables to each other using twisting or a terminal block, having previously determined where the phase is and where the zero is. Moreover, the connection order can be any.

The neutral cable (blue in the diagram) should be connected from the junction box directly to the neutral wire coming from the lighting device. And the orange cable, with a phase, should be connected both to the chandelier and to the switch.

When connecting a chandelier with a large number of bulbs to a switch with one key, you must first connect all the neutral wires of the chandelier, and then connect them to the neutral cable from the junction box. Next, combine them with the phase and lead them to the switch.

It is important to know! According to the requirements of the electrical installation rules (PUE), the phase must be connected to the central contact in the electrical cartridge, and the phase wire must be opened by a switch. Compliance with these rules will increase the safety of lighting devices.

Scheme two. Two cords on the chandelier and three wires on the ceiling

Today, when building houses, three-core cables with wires are used in electrical wiring. different colors. It is logical to assume that three wires will need to be connected to the lighting fixture. How to connect a chandelier in this situation if there are only two cables on it?

First, using the indicator, you need to understand the types of wires that come out of the ceiling. Two of them will be phase, and the third will be a conductor. Two phases in this case require a switch with two keys. However, if you take into account the fact that the chandelier has only two cables, a switch with one button will be enough.

It is important to know! Before connecting, you need to carry out insulation, first turning off the voltage.

Scheme three. Three or more cords on the chandelier and two wires on the ceiling

In the case when only two cables come out of the ceiling, all the lamps in the lighting fixture will light at the same time. To connect, you need to combine the neutral wires and then lead them to the neutral ceiling cable. Next, it’s worth repeating the procedure with phase ones.

Scheme four. Three or more wires on the chandelier and three on the ceiling

This connection option can provide more reasonable use lamps It will be possible to combine their work or turn them on one by one. In this case, a two-key switch will be used.

The marking of the ceiling wires is as follows: phase - L1 ( orange color), phase - L2 (yellow) and zero - N (blue). Due to the fact that manufacturers of cable products do not always indicate the designations, and electricians may not adhere to color scheme standards when installing wiring, before connecting them it is better to double-check their purpose with an indicator screwdriver.

It is important to know! Do not forget that phase cables are always laid to the switch, and neutral cables to the lighting fixture.

Connecting a chandelier with several cords is carried out with a certain sequence of actions. First, the wires from the light bulbs should be divided into two groups. All sections are individually connected to only one wire, to which the phase leads, and then the sections are combined with a neutral wire.

With this installation, one group of lights will light up with the first key, and another with the second. This connection option allows you to connect one, two or three light bulbs together using only one switch key.

The second way to connect a chandelier, for example, with six arms - the first key turns on 5 bulbs together, and the second - the sixth.

With a large number of horns in the lighting device, installation will proceed in an identical manner. All that remains is to decide what combinations of lamps you want to use to illuminate this room.

Scheme five. Three or more wires on the chandelier and four on the ceiling

If connecting a chandelier is necessary in a new building or a private house, most likely, a cord with a protection function will come out of the ceiling. As a rule, this cable is yellow-green and marked with the Latin letters PE, which literally means grounding conductor. As a result, on the ceiling side there will be wires with phases L1 and L2, a neutral wire and a fourth pinching wire - PE.

Such a cord will in no way interfere with the connection - just connect it to the yellow-green wire on the side of the chandelier. If the lighting device does not provide for the presence of this wire, then the cable is insulated from the ceiling.

Installation of several chandeliers on one switch

This connection case is very relevant for controlling lighting in several rooms, large living rooms, or in a room with a suspended ceiling with a group LED lamps.

In this situation, all lighting fixtures must be connected in parallel.

Moreover, each chandelier can have its own distribution box.

Installation of three chandeliers on a three-key switch

This connection method is used in kitchen, toilet and bathroom lighting, and the three-key switch is very convenient here.

Also, a switch with three keys is used in the corridor to control the light in different areas.

Installation of a chandelier with a fan

Connecting such a model is enough rational decision, especially in hot weather. Before installing this type of lighting device, you just need to read the instructions, which will describe the connection diagram in detail.

To make it clearer: the fan in this case acts as another lamp, which is connected in a parallel way.

If you wish, you can also make a separate switch key for it.

As you can see, connecting a lighting fixture is a simple task if you know how to do it correctly. Follow the diagrams, follow the installation rules, and you will easily cope with the connection without outside help.

Before starting work on connecting the chandelier, I recommend that you familiarize yourself with its structure.

Designation of chandelier wires

Contacts for connecting to the electrical wiring wires on the chandelier are indicated by the following Latin letters:

• L– phase,
• N– neutral wire,
• RE– grounding conductor yellow-green colors.

Markings on chandeliers have only recently begun, and chandeliers produced a long time ago may not have markings. In this case, you will have to figure it out yourself.

About connecting the ground wire in the chandelier

In modern chandeliers with metal fittings ground wire is installed yellow-green colors. The ground wire is designated in Latin letters RE. If the apartment's electrical wiring is made with a grounding wire (it must be yellow-green, but can be of any color), then it also needs to be connected to the terminal to which it is connected yellow-green chandelier wire.

In houses old building Apartment electrical wiring is usually made without a grounding conductor. Old chandeliers or those with plastic fittings also do not have a grounding conductor. In such cases, the grounding conductor is not connected; it will not affect the performance of the chandelier, since it only performs protective function.

In the photographs, the wires coming out of the ceiling and chandelier are shown in white, and this is no coincidence. There is no single international standard for color marking of wires in electrical network, and even more so in chandeliers. And in Russia, the color marking of electrical wires has changed since January 1, 2011. Only the PE ground wire is marked yellow-green in the specifications of all countries color.

Attention! Before connecting the chandelier, to avoid damage electric shock, it is necessary to de-energize the electrical wiring. To do this, turn off the corresponding circuit breaker in the distribution panel and check the reliability of the shutdown using the phase indicator.

Chandelier connection diagrams

Despite the variety of models, all chandeliers, including LED chandeliers with remote control, are connected according to one of the schemes discussed below. To connect, it is enough to connect the wires coming out of the ceiling correctly to the terminals of the terminal installed on the chandelier body. The work is simple and anyone can do it home handyman, even without electrical experience.

If there are 2 wires coming out of the ceiling and the chandelier

Connecting a single-arm chandelier, consisting of one light bulb, and a single-key switch in the electrical wiring usually does not cause difficulties. It is enough to connect two wires coming out of the ceiling using any type of terminal block with the wires coming out of the base of the chandelier.

Although, according to the requirements of the PUE, twisting of electrical wires is currently prohibited, but in hopeless situation, taking into account the fact that the chandelier consumes low current, you can temporarily connect the chandelier using the twisting method, followed by isolating the connection.

According to the requirements of the PUE, to increase operational safety, the phase wire in the electrical cartridge must be connected to the central contact, and the switch must open the phase wire. It is advisable to follow this rule. But in practice, no one thinks about this; they usually connect the switch and chandelier as needed.

If there are 2 wires coming out of the ceiling and a multi-arm chandelier

If a chandelier has several arms, but only two wires come out of it, it means that all the light bulbs inside the chandelier are connected in parallel, and such a chandelier is connected according to the above diagram.

If there are 2 wires coming out of the ceiling, 3 or more from the chandelier

Let's consider more difficult option connecting the chandelier, the wires in it are connected to enable each bulb to be turned on separately. For our case, all pairs of wires from the cartridges, regardless of their number, must be connected in parallel. One option is to install an additional jumper made of wire (pictured Pink colour).

You can do without installing a jumper. It is enough to unscrew the screws at the first and third terminals, remove the wire coming from the left socket from the first terminal, and insert it into the third, along with the right wire coming from the right socket.

If there are 3 wires coming out of the ceiling and 2 from the chandelier

Typically three wires come out of the ceiling if a two-gang switch is installed. First of all, you need to deal with the wires coming out of the ceiling - find the common wire. This is easy to do if you have a phase indicator.

To search for a common wire, you need to turn on both keys on the switch and sequentially touch each wire with an indicator probe. Depending on which wire opens the switch, phase or neutral, two options for the indicator’s behavior are possible.

• When you touch two wires there is a glow, but not the third. In this case, the wire on which there is no glow is common.
• When you touch one of the wires there is a glow, but not the other two. Then the wire on which there is a glow is common.

Without a phase indicator, it’s also easy to figure out the connection. You need to connect any two wires from the ceiling to the chandelier and turn on both switch keys. If the light comes on, it means that the connection has been made with the common wire and one of the wires coming from the switch. You can leave it like that. If you want to understand the wires completely, you need to brute-force the connection so that when both keys on the switch are turned on, the light does not come on. This way you can find the wires coming from the switch.

All that remains is to clamp the common wire and any other wire coming from the ceiling with a pair of chandelier wires into the terminal. If you need to connect a chandelier so that the light is turned on by any of the two switch keys, then place a jumper (pink in the photo) or clamp the wires, which are connected by a jumper in the photo, in one terminal. The jumper can be installed not in the terminal block, but in the switch.

If there are 3 wires coming out of the ceiling, several from the chandelier

If you want not all the bulbs of a multi-light chandelier to turn on at the same time, but in groups, then the chandelier must be connected according to the diagram below. Required condition is the presence of a two-key switch. You need to connect a two- or three-arm chandelier according to the method described above. A common wire is determined from three coming out of the ceiling. One wire from pairs coming from each chandelier socket is connected to it.

The remaining two wires are connected to the remaining free conductors from the pairs coming from the chandelier sockets. It will be much easier to cope with connecting a multi-arm chandelier if you become familiar with its structure.

Connection diagram for 2-3 chandeliers
from a single-key switch

In a large room, or if a suspended ceiling is installed, for good lighting you have to install several chandeliers or spotlights mounted in the ceiling, which must be turned on simultaneously with one single-key switch.

Sometimes it is necessary to connect the switch in such a way that it can turn on the lights in two, three or more rooms at the same time. In this case, chandeliers or lamps are connected in parallel, like several sockets in one chandelier, according to the following diagram.

Each chandelier in the diagram is connected to the switch through a separate junction box, but all connections can be made in one junction box, it all depends on the wiring diagram in the room. If each chandelier has many horns, then they are connected in parallel, as for the connection case discussed above, when two wires come out of the ceiling, and three or more from the chandelier.

Connection diagram for three chandeliers
from one three-key switch

If in one or more rooms you need to turn on each chandelier separately from one three-key switch, then you should connect the chandeliers according to the diagram below.

This option for connecting lamps is often used to control lamps installed in the bathroom, toilet and kitchen. One three-key switch is installed in the corridor, and the corresponding chandelier is turned on before entering the room.

Connecting a chandelier
to the Viko switch block (Viko) with socket

Sometimes it is necessary to install an additional socket next to the switch. If necessary, it is advisable to replace the installed switch with a block consisting of switches and a socket, for example Viko (Viko), shown in the photo. There are from one key to four switches for a chandelier in a block. So there is an opportunity to choose the right one. The photo shows a two-key unit with LED backlighting and one socket.

You need to connect the switch block with a socket to the chandelier according to the diagram below. As you can see, the circuit is not much different from connecting a chandelier to an ordinary switch, with the exception of an additional wire running from the neutral wire to the left terminal of the socket.

In the diagram, the connection of wires is shown in accordance with the requirements of the PUE; in real wiring, zero and phase can be connected in reverse. If, for example, there was a two-key switch, but you need a one-key switch with a socket, then you can not lay an additional wire, but use a free one, switching it to distribution box to zero or phase, depending on which wire goes to the switch.

Building or extending wires
when connecting a chandelier

Now, when renovating an apartment, they began to install suspended ceilings. Tension ones are especially popular. They have a magnificent appearance, practically do not wear out, come in any color with a glossy or matte surface, and are not afraid of water. Stretch ceiling are installed at a distance of 5-10 cm below the existing ceiling plane, so the length of the conductors for connecting the lamps becomes insufficient. It is necessary to increase their length.

The complexity of the task lies in the fact that it will be impossible to get to the place where the wires are spliced ​​to connect a chandelier or other lamps after installing the ceiling without dismantling it. This means that the connection must be made in the most reliable way. Connecting wires in hard to reach places using a terminal block is not a reliable type of connection. The screws in the terminal block may become loose over time and will need to be tightened.

The website article “Connection of wires broken in the wall” discusses in detail in photographs the methods of connecting aluminum and copper wires to each other, which is also suitable for the case of extending wires to connect a chandelier or other lamps. For a secure connection when extending aluminum wires copper, I recommend reading the article “How to connect aluminum wires”. To extend the wires to connect the chandelier to suspended ceiling One of the methods described in the article, threaded or permanently rivet, will do.

Wire cross-section for connecting the chandelier

If the chandelier is equipped with six hundred-watt incandescent light bulbs designed for a supply voltage of 220 V, then the current consumption will not exceed 3 A. A copper conductor with a cross-section of 0.5 mm 2 can withstand such current, and standard apartment wiring is usually made with wires with a cross-section of at least 2.5 mm 2. So, when connecting a chandelier with 220 V light bulbs, you don’t have to worry about the wire cross-section. When connecting a chandelier with LED lamps, you also don’t have to worry about the wire cross-section.

When connecting a chandelier or lamps with halogen bulbs to a voltage of 12 V, the current consumption becomes much greater, and the cross-section of the wire in the wiring section from the step-down transformer or adapter to the chandelier lamps must be calculated using the online calculator below and check its compliance.

The current consumption of which is tens of times less than that of incandescent lamps.

Owners, wanting to equip their home with a new, more attractive light source, enthusiastically choose chandeliers and lamps. If everything is simple with lamps and sconces, just plug it into a socket and it works, then questions may arise with the chandelier. However, after the purchase is made, the following mandatory steps will be:

• assembly of the chandelier, how long this stage will last depends on the complexity of the chandelier design,
• installation of a chandelier on the ceiling.

You can assemble the chandelier in a relatively short time if you follow the instructions in the attached file and use basic tools. But how to connect the chandelier correctly, is that a question?

Connecting a ceiling chandelier is not a difficult task, but in order to do it correctly you need to have knowledge in the field of electrical engineering. Most people do not know how to do this, since they have been studying the laws of physics for quite a long time. It turns out that you will have to seek help from a person who knows how to connect a chandelier or a professional. Or get acquainted with the safety rules when installing a chandelier.

1. First of all, when starting work, you need to turn off the power supply to the room in which the chandelier will be installed. (In other words, turn off the power that goes to the wires sticking out of the ceiling; for this, it is not enough to turn the switch to the off position; experts recommend turning off the circuit breakers located on the panel).
2. Prepare the wires for testing; to do this, they must be disconnected. This is done to prevent them from touching. The wires must be labeled in accordance with the accepted markings, the letter N denotes the neutral wire, and the Latin phase - L. Using an indicator screwdriver, alternately touching the bare areas, you can determine which of the wires is supplied with which type of power. When the LED lights up upon contact with the wire, this is a phase and should be noted, since voltage passes through it.
3. After the wires have been sorted out, the power supply is turned off again and only after that they begin installation work. It is better to use terminal clamps to connect wires,

they are much more effective than traditional twisting, although it is quite acceptable to use it. Only in this case is it necessary to protect the twisting area with protective caps.

Protect the twist with insulating tape or PVC tapes It’s not worth it, it dries out over time, which significantly reduces its characteristics.

There are several options for connecting a chandelier, which determine how exactly the chandelier will be connected.

• On the number of wires that come out of the chandelier;
• From the number of wires that stick out from the chandelier;
• Depending on the number of keys on the switch.

This article describes in detail various schemes chandelier connections, which will tell you how to connect a chandelier of exactly the design you have chosen.

Option No. 1 Two wires on the ceiling and two wires on the chandelier.

The easiest option for installing a chandelier. It is he who requires virtually no effort. For this case, it is enough to connect two wires from the chandelier to the wires on the ceiling. Before making a connection, you must determine where the phase is and where the zero is. In this case, when installing a chandelier, it does not matter in what sequence the wires are connected.

a) Diagram of how to connect a chandelier with one bulb to a single-key switch.

The diagram shows exactly how the chandelier is connected. The wire carrying a zero charge is indicated in blue, which comes from the distribution panel and must be connected to the neutral wire of the lighting fixture. The brown wire is a phase; it must be connected not only to the chandelier, but also to the switch.

b) Diagram of how to connect a chandelier with two or three bulbs to a single-key switch.

Before connecting a chandelier with two or three bulbs to a switch with one button, you should connect all the neutral wires coming from it, and only then with those coming from the junction box. In a similar way, you should connect the wires with the phase to each other, and only then with the one that comes from the switch.

Option No. 2 Two wires on the chandelier and three wires on the ceiling.

In modern buildings, wiring is laid from a three-core cable, in which the wires are painted different colors. Thus, we get the following picture: three wires go to the place where the chandelier is attached. How to connect a chandelier in this case, since there are only two of them? The first step is to use an indicator to determine which wire is on the ceiling. Usually two of them are a phase, and the third is a neutral conductor. The presence of two phase wires indicates that this chandelier can be connected to a two-key switch. But since in this case we are considering a chandelier with two wires, it is quite acceptable to use single-gang switch. In this case, you must do the following: de-energize the area and isolate one of the phase wires. And after this, the chandelier is installed on the ceiling according to the previously described method.

Option No. 3 Three or more wires on the chandelier and two wires on the ceiling

In the case when only two wires come out of the ceiling, there is only one option for installing a chandelier, and this does not depend on how many wires stick out from it, all the light bulbs on it will light up at the same time. The sequence of actions when connecting is very simple: combine all the neutral wires together and then connect them to the wire of the same name on the ceiling. The same actions are done with phase wires.

Option No. 4 Three or more wires on the chandelier and three wires on the ceiling.

For this connection method, it is assumed to use a switch with two keys. It is this approach that ensures rational lighting in work area rooms, and combine the order and number of lamps turned on. In this case, the wires coming out of the ceiling are usually marked as follows:

Phase wire L1

Phase wire L2

Neutral wire N

Since when laying electrical wiring it is not always observed color scheme connection, and also depending on the type of cable that is used for wiring, it is necessary to check the purpose of each wire using an indicator screwdriver. If there is no indicator, then you can disassemble the switch and inspect the connection sequence. And determine what color wires go from the switch to the ceiling, which phase wires will go to the switch, and the neutral wire from the panel goes directly to the chandelier.

We should not forget that all work with electrical wiring is carried out only when the power supply is turned off. Connecting this type of chandelier to a two-key switch differs only in that all the wires that come from the lamps must first be divided into two groups. It is this connection method that allows you to turn on one group of lamps when you press one switch key, and connect the rest when you press another.

Connecting in this form makes it possible to connect one button to turn on both one and several lamps.

This example demonstrates connecting two lamps to one switch key, and when switched on using another, three steel ones will be switched on.

And this example demonstrates connecting three lamps to each switch key.

It is quite possible to connect a chandelier of 6 arms in such a way that one button turns on 5 lamps at once, and the second turns on one. If the chandelier you purchased larger number The horns are connected according to the principle already described; it is enough to distribute the lamps into groups and connect them to a specific switch key.

Option No. 5 Three or more wires on the chandelier and four on the ceiling.

If electrical wiring was laid relatively recently, it is quite possible that in this case a grounding wire is provided. It performs a protective function. This wire is usually yellow Brown color, it is usually marked PE - which means grounding conductor. The remaining wires are phases L1 and L2, and the wire carrying zero charge. If the design of the chandelier provides a grounding wire, it must be connected to the wire of the same name that comes out of the ceiling. If there is no grounding wire, then the one that comes out of the ceiling must simply be insulated.

How to connect several chandeliers to one switch?

This question arises when there are several sources of artificial lighting in the room. For example, these are large halls where several chandeliers are located or living room, which provides for the connection of several groups of halogen or LED lamps. Sometimes it also becomes necessary to connect chandeliers that illuminate different rooms for one switch.

There is a specific scheme for this type of connection. All chandeliers must be connected in parallel. That is, each of the chandeliers can be connected through separately located distribution boxes, or in one, it depends on the distribution of electrical wiring in the room. This is the most common way to connect kitchen, toilet and bathroom lighting to one switch. This is very convenient, as it allows you to turn on the lighting in the desired room from the corridor.

How to connect a chandelier to two different switches?

In order to make this type of connection, you will have to purchase special pass-through switches. They differ from conventional switches in their design features and the presence wiring diagrams three contacts. If you connect the contacts as indicated in the diagram, this will allow you to control the lighting according to two switches at once.

The figure shows that in pass-through switch There are three contacts:

1. common, which provides an output for connecting to a chandelier or to a wire with a phase
2. with their help, switches of a similar type are connected to each other.

Due to the design features, such a connection must be thought out in advance, or you will have to lay an additional wire and make additional cosmetic repairs.

Halogen lamps - the advantages of their use and connection diagrams.

It is no secret that using halogen lamps is much more profitable than incandescent lamps. Not only because of their efficiency in terms of electricity consumption, but also because of the wide range of products on the market. The lighting from such lamps remains as bright as when using incandescent lamps, if not many times brighter. Halogen lamps These are low voltage lamps of 24, 12, and 6 Volts.

The only mandatory requirement when connecting such lamps is the installation of a special step-down transformer in order to convert 220 W. to the nominal value requested by the bulbs.

In order to connect several halogen lamps to one switch, they must first be connected in parallel to each other.

Transformers, due to their small size, easily fit into the frame of a suspended ceiling.

Depending on the planned ceiling design, the number of lamps and transformers may vary. It is important to remember that each step-down transformer must be connected to the network separately. Laying a new electrical wiring line. The wires to them will converge in one junction box.

Such transformers have special features; they must be located at a distance of at least 20 cm from heat sources. Experts also recommend not to exceed the length of the wires coming out of them by a distance of more than 2-2.5 m. If they are broken, this may affect the brightness of the halogen lamps.

Chandelier with remote control - luxury or convenience?

The latest developments in the field of lighting are chandeliers with a lighting remote control, which includes all control elements.

Undoubtedly, positive sides The chandelier, which is controlled via a remote control, will allow you to turn off the light without getting up from the sofa or crawling out from under the blanket; you won’t have to worry about hitting corners and furniture.

Installing such a chandelier does not require any specialized knowledge, since it is connected in exactly the same way as an ordinary chandelier, as you wish, using one of the methods described. The lighting can be controlled by the lighting controller built into the chandelier. Still, you shouldn’t get rid of the wall switch, since the batteries in the remote control can always run out or it can get lost.

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For a person not familiar with the basics of electrical engineering, even a simple operation can cause serious difficulties. Quite often people are faced with the need to connect a chandelier to a double switch different options. In such cases, you need to be well oriented in a large number of multi-colored wires. Otherwise, the chandelier will not work properly and will not provide the necessary coziness and comfort. However, this is not so difficult task, if you know and follow certain rules and procedures.

Connecting a chandelier to a double switch for 2 lamps

Three or four wires may come out from the ceiling, from the hole in the floor slab. According to modern standards, the fourth conductor serves as grounding and is painted in yellow with a green stripe running along it. The remaining wires are checked using an indicator screwdriver with the switch in the on position. The wire where there is no voltage is considered zero, and all others are considered phase.

How to connect a chandelier with 3 wires? The yellow-green ground wires can be immediately connected to each other. The remaining wires should be distributed according to their accessories in advance. In modern chandeliers, all internal connections are already made in advance. Outside there are leads of phase wires from each light bulb and one common neutral wire. In a lamp with two lamps, the phase conductors are not connected to each other, which makes it possible to turn on the lamps alternately or simultaneously two-button switch.

Next, the connection procedure is performed. The neutral coming out of the chandelier is connected to the corresponding neutral wire coming from the ceiling. The phases from each light bulb are supplied to the switch and connected to certain keys. Each of them includes some kind of lamp. If necessary, they can be swapped. Simultaneous switching on of both lamps is done by pressing two keys at once. All connections must be made with the circuit breaker switched off.

How to connect a 3-light chandelier to a double switch

Each shade of a three-arm chandelier has a socket for screwing in a light bulb with two contacts - under. Phase wires are painted in different colors, and the neutral wire is most often blue.

Connecting a chandelier is done in the same way as with two light bulbs, only one of the keys turns on one lamp, and the other turns on two horns at once. If desired, the assignment of the keys can be changed. If turned on at the same time, all the lights light up at once.

To achieve the desired result, all actions should be performed according to a certain scheme. As usual, the neutral wires from each cartridge are combined in the center, and the phase conductors are divided into two groups. The chandelier wires are connected to the ceiling conductors when the voltage is turned off. The grounding connection is made if appropriate wires are available.

Wiring diagram for a chandelier with a double switch for 4 bulbs

IN classic version We are considering a chandelier with four light bulbs, a two-key switch and three wires coming out of a hole in the ceiling. In new houses, a fourth is also provided - a grounding wire, used if the chandelier has the same conductor. All connections are made by twisting and then carefully insulated.

The connection can be made in two ways. In the first case, the circuit will look like 1+3, that is, one or three light bulbs are turned on alternately. The second scheme is a 2+2, when two light bulbs are turned on in turn. This method is not entirely economical and is used for lighting large rooms, when one lamp is not enough, and three are too many. Pressing both keys simultaneously allows you to turn on all four horns at once.

There are certain connection diagrams for this. The incoming phase wire from the network is connected through the distribution box to the conductor going to the switch. Next, it is connected to the input contact, where it remains permanently. The second core, connected to the key contact, goes to the distribution box and connects to the wire connected to the installation site of the chandelier. At this point, the wires of the network and the lamp are connected to each other.

The contact of another key is connected in the same way. The difference between the right and left keys lies in the number of phase wires from the chandelier connected to each of the network wires. The neutral wires are also connected to each other. Connection options can be adjusted to make using the lighting fixture as convenient as possible.

Connecting a chandelier to a double switch for 5 bulbs

The circuit is considered more complex due to large quantity wires that need to be dealt with correctly. The two-key switch used in this case allows you to adjust the lighting, including the degree of its intensity. The lamps work alternately in separate groups, allowing significant energy savings.

The connection diagram assumes a certain procedure. First of all, you need to decide on the common wire coming out of the chandelier, which is neutral. It must be marked with electrical tape so as not to be confused with other conductors in the future.

A neutral wire also comes out of the hole in the ceiling, on which there is no voltage. Each conductor is checked using an indicator. Live wires will be phase wires. The neutral core must also be marked with electrical tape. After this, the chandelier can be hung on a hook and the wires connected.

First, the neutral conductors are connected, and then the phase conductors. When you turn on the first key, two lamps light up, and the second key turns on the remaining three lamps. They can be turned on one by one or all together. If the first time it was not possible to achieve the desired result, it is necessary to turn off the electricity again and change the order of connecting the phase wires.

This connection diagram allows you to easily control the lighting in the room. Much depends on the wattage and type of light bulbs used. The dimensions of the chandelier must correspond to the area of ​​the room where it is planned to be installed.

Connecting a chandelier to a double switch for 6 bulbs

Connecting a chandelier with six bulbs has its own specifics and requires the presence of appropriate electrical wiring in the apartment. This will allow you to use different operating modes of the chandelier. Therefore, you should immediately find out whether the chandelier can work normally with the existing wiring.

If an old chandelier of a similar design previously functioned normally, then so will the new one. lighting fixture will work without problems. It should be remembered that the two-key switch provides only three operating modes: turning on the 1st group, turning on the 2nd group and turning on all the lights at once. At least three wires must be connected to the hole in the ceiling, only in this case the chandelier can operate in several modes.

As an example, consider a lighting fixture with six arms. One of the options for the connection diagram will be to configure three operating modes: 1st group - two light bulbs, 2nd group - four light bulbs, third mode - all six light bulbs turn on.

Most chandeliers are sold pre-assembled electrical part. If this is not the case, you will need to assemble it yourself. Each such device has twelve wires, two for each light bulb. They must initially be correctly connected directly in the chandelier. Six neutral conductors are connected in one terminal. The remaining phase conductors are connected in groups into separate terminals, for example, two and four.

Before connecting to the wires on the ceiling, you should identify and separate the neutral and phase conductors using a special indicator screwdriver. This process occurs when the switch is in the on position. The cores are checked one by one. A conductor in which there is no current is considered zero, the remaining conductors are phase conductors. Next, you need to check which wire is connected to which key to determine the order of their operation. For this purpose, each key in turn is moved to the off position, after which the presence of current is checked. If there is no current, then this is the correct wire.

After all the conductors have been identified, the chandelier is connected to the double switch. Electricity in the apartment must be turned off to avoid electric shock. The neutral wire of the ceiling is connected to the neutral terminal of the chandelier, and the phase wires are connected to the corresponding groups of phase wires distributed in advance.