Bit of advice, does the wiring of these dimmer switches look ok to you?

[Simon Newman]

I hope it's ok to ask, I just want to make sure I don't get the same electrician who wired the house to fix this if this doesn't look right.

We have a 3 gang and a 2 gang dimmer switch, on which the buttons are knackered on both. I thought I'd have a go at replacing them myself, but was not prepared for what was beneath the plates.

Apart from some snipped off cables, some cables with connectors on the end not used, I found that the 2 gang dimmer has 4 brown wires into one gang and 2 into the other. The 3 gang switch seems to be nearly all brown wires (although I can see some are chaining the gangs together). The two main power cables in have their earths joined it seems.

It maybe that this is all fine, but I wanted to check in case I get the same electrician. It looks like a mess to me, but I wouldn't know to be honest.

Thanks for your help.
Simon

 

[Pete999]

I hope it's ok to ask, I just want to make sure I don't get the same electrician who wired the house to fix this if this doesn't look right.

We have a 3 gang and a 2 gang dimmer switch, on which the buttons are knackered on both. I thought I'd have a go at replacing them myself, but was not prepared for what was beneath the plates.

Apart from some snipped off cables, some cables with connectors on the end not used, I found that the 2 gang dimmer has 4 brown wires into one gang and 2 into the other. The 3 gang switch seems to be nearly all brown wires (although I can see some are chaining the gangs together). The two main power cables in have their earths joined it seems.

It maybe that this is all fine, but I wanted to check in case I get the same electrician. It looks like a mess to me, but I wouldn't know to be honest.

Thanks for your help.
Simon

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Are you sure the person that bodged that up is an Electrician? it's a kack job.

 

[Pete999]

I hope it's ok to ask, I just want to make sure I don't get the same electrician who wired the house to fix this if this doesn't look right.

We have a 3 gang and a 2 gang dimmer switch, on which the buttons are knackered on both. I thought I'd have a go at replacing them myself, but was not prepared for what was beneath the plates.

Apart from some snipped off cables, some cables with connectors on the end not used, I found that the 2 gang dimmer has 4 brown wires into one gang and 2 into the other. The 3 gang switch seems to be nearly all brown wires (although I can see some are chaining the gangs together). The two main power cables in have their earths joined it seems.

It maybe that this is all fine, but I wanted to check in case I get the same electrician. It looks like a mess to me, but I wouldn't know to be honest.

Thanks for your help.
Simon

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Are you sure the person that bodged that up is an Electrician? it's a kack job.

 

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It's so bad @Pete999 had to say it twice

 

[Pete999]

It's so bad @Pete999 had to say it twice

Getting a lot of double posts, anyone else having the same issues or is it my fat fingers?

 

[Simon Newman]

We only moved in a couple of months ago. Those switches are on a recent extension that only got done a few years ago. Also our power keeps tripping, got an electrician to come check and apparently a lot of leakage. We found the hob was leaking 10 milliamps so I switch that off at the fuse box when we are out now otherwise we lose everything in the freezer. Getting worried that it's all been done like those switches now. Anyone local who wants to come have a look?

 

[Pete999]

We only moved in a couple of months ago. Those switches are on a recent extension that only got done a few years ago. Also our power keeps tripping, got an electrician to come check and apparently a lot of leakage. We found the hob was leaking 10 milliamps so I switch that off at the fuse box when we are out now otherwise we lose everything in the freezer. Getting worried that it's all been done like those switches now. Anyone local who wants to come have a look?

To far for me, plus I don't do boats.

 

[westward10]

Too much traffic

 

[Simon Newman]

Interesting - have you been changing light fittings and / or light bulb types?

EDIT: Lack of rubber grommets where the cables enter the metal box isn't a good sign either ........

AND those look like 25mm back boxes .......... so the dimmers probably got a bit hot!

Haven't changed any fittings or bulbs. The buttons were flaky when we moved in. Previous owners probably decided to put up with it once they'd taken the plates off!

 

[Pete999]

We only moved in a couple of months ago. Those switches are on a recent extension that only got done a few years ago. Also our power keeps tripping, got an electrician to come check and apparently a lot of leakage. We found the hob was leaking 10 milliamps so I switch that off at the fuse box when we are out now otherwise we lose everything in the freezer. Getting worried that it's all been done like those switches now. Anyone local who wants to come have a look?

Do you have any installation certificate appropriate to the work that has been done, do you know the "Electrician" that did, sorry bodged up this installation? if yes get the cowboy back to get it sorted, that is if it's still under some sort of warranty, what a mess.

 

[Simon Newman]

Do you have any installation certificate appropriate to the work that has been done, do you know the "Electrician" that did, sorry bodged up this installation? if yes get the cowboy back to get it sorted, that is if it's still under some sort of warranty, what a mess.

I'll check the paper work. I'm guessing it was done more than a year ago though. Not sure I'd want same person to sort it anyway, as I'm worried about the rest of the wiring now (main switch trips couple of times a week) and would like the rest checked out.

 

[Simon Newman]

Any advice on how I can check another electrician isn't a bodge jobber before I get them in?

 

[telectrix]

check with friends and family. personal recommendation is the best way forward.

 

[Wilko]

Ask 'em if they're on here - plenty of feedback then

 

[Dave OCD]

Ask some friends or family if they know anyone good, also I don't think Checkatrade and the like are a good way to do this but I'd say Trustmark reviews [do a search under Electricians using your postcode] should be a reasonable indicator.

 

[camerabloke]

To op. Have you got a stable block?