On or off?

[toad a caravan]

On the switch it's supply in.and load out.if it's got three positions in general it's on,off,on,if it's a two position switch but a neon light it with have an extra terminal.thats to say three terminals in all,a supply in,a feed out for the load and the extra one for the neutral for the neon return (-) 🙂

 

[Dustydog]

On the switch it's supply in.and load out.if it's got three positions in general it's on,off,on,if it's a two position switch but a neon light it with have an extra terminal.thats to say three terminals in all,a supply in,a feed out for the load and the extra one for the neutral for the neon return (-) 🙂

See the photos of the stripped down switch. Just a simple on off single pole

 

[toad a caravan]

👍check my #14 post

 

[Dustydog]

👍check my #14 post

Thanks . It is not that kind of switch. Swapping the cables makes no difference to the orientation of the switch

 

[toad a caravan]

I thought your problem was it was on when it was showing off sorry 👌

 

[Dustydog]

I thought your problem was it was on when it was showing off sorry 👌

Yes it is just that.
Clearly they have been incorrectly assembled at the factory. Ian explains how it can be corrected. I tried it on an old one. Unsuccessfully.
You need a watch makers vice and tools and magnifier. What if after I had “fiddled” with it it caused a fire?