Will this work?

[Welsh]

Dear all,

This is my first thread on this forum, so please be bear with me!

I've found my self in a situation where I'm having work done on my house and the electrician on the team has pretty much decreed, you buy everything and I'll fit it. Basically, I need to make sure what I'm purchasing is correct so I don't squander my budget, unfortunately, he has been pretty unhelpful when I've asked questions.

I'm fitting a set of downlights in my lounge/diner with dimmable Megaman LEDs.

Frankly, despite spending hours on the internet I'm still not really sure what is/is-not possible, what the difference between a 'Master' and a 'Slave' dimmer is etc. I would really appreciate if someone could look at the diagram I've put together and tell me whether what I want to do is possible, with the remote trailing-edge dimmer/slave combination I'm looking to purchase below:

Master:
Eclique 3 Gang, 1 or 2 Way or Multi-way 3x400 Watt Touch/Remote Dimmer Screwless Premium White JDQI403S
Slave:
Eclique 3 Gang, Multi-way Touch Slave Dimmer Screwless Premium White JDQS003S

View attachment Lounge Lighting Diagram Pg 3.pdf

Please excuse the crude diagram!

 

[Silly Sausage]

There is always the possibility that this Electrician does know what he's doing but just can't be bothered engaging with an electrically clueless person. I'm totally hopeless at trying to explain tech stuff to those not in know!

 

[Octopus]

There is always the possibility that this Electrician does know what he's doing but just can't be bothered engaging with an electrically clueless person. I'm totally hopeless at trying to explain tech stuff to those not in know!

So you would allow a clueless customer to buy the correct parts? I wouldn't

 

[trev]

There is always the possibility that this Electrician does know what he's doing but just can't be bothered engaging with an electrically clueless person. I'm totally hopeless at trying to explain tech stuff to those not in know!

If your customer goes glassy eyed when you try to explain something then you tailor the advice for the hard of understanding

 

[telectrix]

If your customer goes glassy eyed when you try to explain something then you tailor the advice for the hard of understanding

that's when the baseball bat comes in handy.

 

[davethsparky]

If he's a family friend and you are getting him to do the work for free or super cheap family rate then don't expect him to do anything but the bare minimum he can get away with.

If you are paying him proper rates then he should be doing what you ask him to do. 'He who pays the piper calls the tune' r From reading your posts it looks liek you have chosen what you want installed (led coving lights) but the electrician has dictated that you can't have these for whatever reason, this sounds like you are being bullied to me. If he refuses to do what you ask of him then play the consumer rights card seek advise from the CAB or trading standards.

 

[Guitarist]

YOU are the customer. Don't put up with anything you simply feel obliged to tolerate. YOUR home, YOUR rules. End of!