master and slave

[coxy84]

any one had much experiance with using master and slave dimmers to switch and dim the same light from both switches.

are the just wired the normal way with 3core?

i belive varilight do them

 

[Hawk81]

why not just use ordinary 2 way dimmers?

 

[coxy84]

why not just use ordinary 2 way dimmers?

because it wouldnt work correctly, you would only be able to dim one side and switch on/off the other.

 

[coxy84]

or am i missing some thing?

 

[Adam W]

No, they're connected together with 2 core. The master is obviously the dimmer, then each slave switch (you can have as many as you want) is a retractable (momentary) switch.

 

[Hawk81]

because it wouldnt work correctly, you would only be able to dim one side and switch on/off the other.

you are right my brain was not switched on there

 

[coxy84]

you are right my brain was not switched on there

thank god for that i was beggining to doubt myself!

 

[coxy84]

No, they're connected together with 2 core. The master is obviously the dimmer, then each slave switch (you can have as many as you want) is a retractable (momentary) switch.

thanks they should be easy to retro fit then

 

[SMB]

because it wouldnt work correctly, you would only be able to dim one side and switch on/off the other.

Correct.