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Electrical switch, I am having trouble with an outdoor electrical switch. Its a Tronic H-3138 1 gang, 2 way.?

It is to be fed from a fused plug and is to power a small poultry electric fence with very little power usage (so although I'm not a sparky it will be safe). I have a live and neutral in and out and am struggling! It has a 'live feed' connection (where I am feeding the live from the power source to) a switched live connection (where I am putting the 'live out' to the fence unit) but with only one neutral connection I cannot get the switch to work. If I put both neutrals together the switch feeds power in one position, but blows the fuse in the other - if I use either of the neutrals on their own - no power. Either I have an odd switch that is no good for this situation, or it should just be a case of getting them in the right places and all will be ok. I do have a modern fuseboard with breaker and I've fused the feed to the switch deliberately, the switch is waterproof it is in a protected position and away from the house - please help if you can. The switch is a Tronic H-3138:IP66 1 Gang 2 way. Thanks.

Public Comments

1. You need a 1 Gang 2 Pole switch. Not a 1 Gang 2 Way switch which are used to control one appliance from 2 places ie stair lights
2. Sorry. I am not familiar with that switch, so I can't hazard a guess. If you could give me a website to look at it, it would help.