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Ber999T 05-12-2007 15:35
Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
:confused:
Ever tried to change a 2-way switch to dimmer switches and light fitment?
Did you manage to do it in one go?
I've been trying now since 13:00 managed to trip the circuit breakers 3 times LOL

Can not work out what to do with "permanent live" as the fitment instructions states that this wire to be taken out of the loop.

Done that but no power to lights switches!!! :mad::mad:

Moved wires round in a sequence, that is when I got the trip outs lol, but now can't find the set-up in wires that I had to get light to work!!!!

Managed to get 1 dimmer to work but not both!!!!!

Anyone able to help me PLEASE :o:D

derekgas 05-12-2007 17:20
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
Hello ber999T, Tim, who works for a fireplace company near you, is a qualified electrician, he may advise or repair it for you. 07940994822. Tell him Derek gave you his number.

Ber999T 05-12-2007 18:47
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
Thanks Derek I turned the switches round and found it to defective so been to change it and will see if this works

Ber999T 05-12-2007 19:44
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
Guess I'll have to leave electrics well alone now!!!!

Got top of stairs light to work but now ALL upstairs lights working off the one switch !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!

Will text your mate Derek and thanks for the info

derekgas 05-12-2007 19:58
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
You're welcome, happy to help!

Neil 05-12-2007 23:04
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
Are you trying to fit 2 dimmer switches in a 2-way circuit or one dimmer and normal switch as 2-way?

Ber999T 06-12-2007 16:45
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
2 dimmers on at top of stairs the other at bottom. this is a 2-way setup with normal switches

Neil 06-12-2007 17:02
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
I don't think you can do that anyway. You use one dimmer switch and one normal 2 way switch.

I take it you originally had two 2way switches. You leave one switch as it was and replace the other with the 2 way dimmer. You wire up the new one as the old one was with the wires going in L1 L2 and common just the same.

Dimmers on stairs is not a good idea. If someone sets the bottom dimmer so low that the light is off you will fall down stairs in the dark trying to get to the switch to turn the light back up again.

If you had two dimmers they would both be trying to dim the light they would not be able to function correctly as you expect.

Ber999T 07-12-2007 08:12
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
so if i change one of the dimmers to a plain switch that might work! will try it out and let you know

Ber999T 07-12-2007 09:38
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
That has not worked either so I must have by-passed or crossed something, somewhere, somehow and will now vow never ever to touch lights again LOL :( :) :)

Tin Monkey 08-12-2007 21:35
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
DM Electrical are very good. Ring David on 01254 875262

He's done loads of stuff at my house and it's always been good. Reasonably priced too.

Ber999T 09-12-2007 02:44
Re: Anyone know a good "Sparky"
 
Cheers Tin but been able to get hold of one and he been very fair with me


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