Wiring a dimmer switch....

[Dave Plowman]

I think the only safe way is to get IMM to explain it...

[stevecope]

no wiser !!!!!!!!! bet they are glad it wasn't a technical question.!!! :-)) it wont matter which wire goes into which terminal as it will work ok

[PoP]

::Groan Mode ON::

Ohhhhhh nnnnnooooooo....... ;)

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[Dave Plowman]

You've not come across a dimmer with a two way switch, then?

(ducks)

[Dave Plowman]

Who let Ruth in here?

[Lurch]

1. Mentioning 2 way was totally unneccesary, that's kind of what I was getting at.
2. If you're going to bring it up explain fully, half a story confuses people more than it helps.
3. I haven't a clue what you're on about anyway, I'm losing the will to live.

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[Lurch]

Actually, what I meant was if it were a two way switch with a twin coming from the light fitting it wouldn't matter which way round the live and switch wire went into the two terminals that they were required to go into, (L1 and L2, or similar). If everyone would have just left it as my original answer, which was simple as the OP wanted it wouldn't matter. When people keep sticking irrellevant posts in threads it just confuses someone who doesn't know, which generally the OP wouldn't. If they wanted to know about two way switches they would ask about two way switches, or buy a book.

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[Lurch]

My point exactly. See my original answer, then stop reading. That answers your question. The rest, even I'm becoming confused!

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[Floozie]

I'm afraid i'm a typical woman.... Wired one of these things on before, and got a shock, hence my hesitation...

Some nice bloke at B&Q told me how to do it before, but i've forgotten.....

Got a feeling he said that whatever wire is currently in the Com terminal should go to the 'live' terminal on the new switch, but can't honestly remember.

One good thing is.... I now know how this newgroup works - well, sort of! Wish me luck, will try and wire switch on tomorrow.

Thanks for all the assistance received............ watch out for my next problem > > Two wires one dimmer with two holes twenty odd reply's & Floozie is

[Floozie]

ps. Enjoyed the Panto ;-)

[Andy Hall]

I said

"If it's only a one way switch, as this is, then it doesn't matter.

It would matter if it were a 2way switch and there were three or more wires."

That's clear enough.

There was no "half a story".

Simply clarifying what I said. If you are confused, I'm sorry, but it's clear enough.

.andy

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[Andy Hall]

Oh no you didn't.

.andy

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[Andy Hall]

There are such things as dimmers with 2way switching......

.andy

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[Lurch]

At what point did I say there wasn't?

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[stevecope]

i agree !!! :-)) lol

[Andy Hall]

FFS.

.andy

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[chris French]

In message , Lurch writes

Andy's post was perfectly clear (as is his wont), a small additional amount of information that may have saved the Op (or someone else reading the thread) a small amount of heart ache if they came across one that was 2 way switched.

What then confused the matter was your reply to Andy and the ensuing thread.

[Lurch]

That's why the OP is confused, because of the simplistic, non-specific advice from Mr DIY shop. ;-) Doesn't matter anyway, I posted the answer that solves the problem months ago.

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