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  1. K

    Dimmer switch problem

    Hello everyone i have a problem with my 2 way lighting circuit with 1 dimmer switch the problem being that the dimmer wont dim but will switch on and off, ive wired it as follows: original live and black(two way) into L1 original neutral and grey(two way) into L2 brown(two way) into 3...
  2. M

    Strange buzzing from db and dimmer switch module??? puzzling!!

    Hi all im a qualified electrician with 6-7 years of experience under my belt and ive come across this problem which is driving me nuts and i hope someone might of come across the same thing as im loosing ideas?? I have a client who has got some downlights in the basement with 8*gu10 low energy...
  3. T

    Quick Dimmer switch confirmation question

    Hi all, Just wanted to get some confirmation that the 400w, 2 gang 2way dimmer switch I've purchased is correct to operate two chandeliers (independently), each holding 3x 30w candle style lamps? Both lights are wired in standard loop in / loop out / switch wire setup. I'm confident all...
  4. S

    dimmer switch

    ho guys im just wondering how dimmer switches work, (is it just a variable resistor?) also how to know which dimmer switch to use on which lights. thanks simpson93
  5. H

    DIY Dimmer switch and buzz!

    Hi, Just before Christmas I changed a faulty dimmer switch for my sister. This dimmer switch stopped working completely when one of the bulbs blew. She has a light fitting that holds 4 bulbs. The rating for the dimmer switch was min 60w and max 400w. I am guessing that this blew because the max...
  6. C

    Dimmer Switch- 3 gang - 250w is this for each gang?

    Hi there, Just wondering if a switch (250w rating 3 gang dimmer switch), whether the 250w rating if for each gang, or all 3 gangs? Cheers. John
  7. M

    Wiring a domestic triple dimmer switch

    I have a single triple dimmer switch in my living room that needs replacing, but can't work out what I need to buy and how I should wire it up. Looking inside the wall box there are three wire bundles, two of these bundles have a red wire, black wire and earth wire, the third bundle has a...
  8. S

    3 Way Dimmer switch

    Hi everyone, Hope your all well and busy ! Going to see a minor job. Lady wants hallway downlights (dimmable Aurora transformers are already fitted ), to operate on a 3 way switch system. She wants a dimmer at one end, normal intemidiate switch in middle and dimmer at the other end. As far...
  9. T

    Dimmer switch voltage problem

    Hi All Have installed a 3 gang dimmer switch and when turned on to maximum with no load only 120v but as soon as lighting flex added it was 230v. When turned off back down to 0v.Can anyone explain why? Thanks.
  10. B

    Dimmer switch & Ventilation fan

    Can I start a ventilation fan using the switched live from a dimmer switch?
  11. C

    Dimmer switch being weird

    Ok a couple a months ago I wired a wine bar, and the main area lighting is controlled by a 450 watt dimmer with a load of about 300 watts of standard elv downlights. All well and good. Just got a call from the client who says that when they dim the lights, they gradually increase in brightness...
  12. B

    dimmer switch

    Hi all Have a dimmer switch in the lounge switching only the main light in the lounge. The thing is when i switch it on the light keeps flickering,if i then turn the dimmer switch up it blows the bulbs. Have i got the wrong bulbs or a faulty dimmer switch?
  13. I

    dimmer switch help

    Hi all, rather new to this biz so am in need of a bit of guidence. Am I right in believing only certain types of lights will work from dimmer switch control, because of the voltage being regulated or something. If so which ones WILL work by dimmer switch, my mate wants the simple hologen lights...
  14. G

    Dimmer switch into 2 way circuit.

    Hi, Pretty simple question for anyone that knows what they're doing, unfortunately that's not really me! I'm putting a remote controlled dimmer into our living room and am struggling a bit with which wires to put in which terminals with the switches being 2 way. THIS DIAGRAM shows what I can...
  15. A

    Double dimmer switch with only one light.

    Hi guys, i've lived in this house for a few years, and it's never really bothered me before, but in the living room, we have a dimmer switch with two dials, the one on the right controls the light, the one on the left does nothing, it never has. The right switch doesn't work anymore. ( Won't...
  16. R

    Dimmer Switch Wiring Question

    Hey guys, I have an uplighter with a slidey dimmer switch: http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/2474/dsc0117bj.jpg And I'd like to replace the switch with something like this: http://www.homebase.co.uk/wcsstore/homebase/images/9829251A63UC132654M.jpg As you can see my current switch has 4 wires...
  17. G

    Dummy Dimmer Switch

    Hey up, does anybody know anywhere i can get a dummy dimmer switch from. Its like a fake dimmer that sits in a dimmer plate like a normal one, but it just pushes on and off and doesn't dim. I've asked all my local wholesalers and none of them can get them, even though one got me one last...
  18. C

    Help chaps Dimmer switch problems

    Hi everyone, I am not an Electrician but have asked questions on here in the past and want to pick your brains. I have just decorated two walls that had wall lights on them, I removed the lights and decorated, now I have replaced them ( making sure they are wired correctly ) the lights tripped...
  19. S

    Dimmer switch dis-assembly

    Excuse my amateurness :) Just bought a nice new dimmer switch that I plan to get installed. It's a face-plate insert to screw into the wall, with a blank cover plate over it. Problem is - I can't seem to separate the two! I've prized the faceplate away from the blank cover as far as it will go...
  20. C

    Dimmer switch problems

    Hi lads.I've just replaced a light fitting in a small box bedroom with a single low voltage down light and changed the switch with a one way dimmer.The problem is it turns the the light on and off but it does'nt dim.Would i be right in thinking the dimmer switch is knackered ???? Its quite a...

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