2 gang 2 way 500w dimmer rope edge brass

[Simon-0116]

Looked at a favour for my auntie, dimmer switch smelling burnt. 10 x 35 / 50 w on each gang, and switch rated at 250 w. Her electrican can' t see the problem says its cheap switches. Need a 500 w dimmer for safety sakes. Wholesalers only got 400w 2 gang or 1000 w single. Dosnt want to change to led. Next step if not make sure all bulbs are 30w, but she likes it bright. Anyone used one as per title

 

[telectrix]

first i'd use a min. of 700watt dimmer. can you not get a plastic twin dimmer and refit the actual dimmers into the existing brass faceplate?

 

[Octopus]

500w dimmer - new one on me!

 

[SJD]

10 x 35 / 50 w on each gang, and switch rated at 250 w.

Is this doubling up as the under floor heating for the room above?

 

[Simon-0116]

10 x 35 / 50 w on each gang, and switch rated at 250 w.

Is this doubling up as the under floor heating for the room above?

Very bright.

 

[Simon-0116]

first i'd use a min. of 700watt dimmer. can you not get a plastic twin dimmer and refit the actual dimmers into the existing brass faceplate?

Thats an option

 

[frontier219]

I found several online, but all the 2 gang 700w are for double boxes. Is this perhaps due to the heat give off by two large dimmers in such close proximity? Varilight 2 Gang 2 Way 2x600W Push on/off Dimmer Light Switch (Twin Plate) Roped Georgian Brass HG62 - The Internet Light Switch Store

 

[telectrix]

I found several online, but all the 2 gang 700w are for double boxes. Is this perhaps due to the heat give off by two large dimmers in such close proximity? Varilight 2 Gang 2 Way 2x600W Push on/off Dimmer Light Switch (Twin Plate) Roped Georgian Brass HG62 - The Internet Light Switch Store

time to get the hammer and scutch out the box.