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Right, as I'm a bit of a 2-gang dimmer myself at the moment, I thought I'd post this here to help get my head around it.
I've come across a 2-gang dimmer (push on/off) which replaced a standard 2-gang switch, one switch controlling hall lights (circuit 1 on the pic), the other controlling upstairs lights (circuit 2). This is how it's wired:
(Switched lives sleeved, of course).
It all works, but is it safe? Is it correct, or a version of correct?
The brown of circuit 2 was originally stuffed in the common along with the bridge connection from common 1, and the blue was in L1 - lighting circuit 2 was permanently on, and not dimming. That's all I know (in fact, I'd guess there was also a switch upstairs for circuit 2, making it 2 way).
Perhaps this isn't enough information to say what's going on, but what's going on? I've tried finding wiring diagrams online for 2-gang dimmers with little joy...
(edit: I realise this all sounds rather gung-ho-dangerous-DIY, not my work you understand!)
(edit 2: rather than "common", the terminals were labelled with kind of crossed wavy lines. Same thing?)
I've come across a 2-gang dimmer (push on/off) which replaced a standard 2-gang switch, one switch controlling hall lights (circuit 1 on the pic), the other controlling upstairs lights (circuit 2). This is how it's wired:
(Switched lives sleeved, of course).
It all works, but is it safe? Is it correct, or a version of correct?
The brown of circuit 2 was originally stuffed in the common along with the bridge connection from common 1, and the blue was in L1 - lighting circuit 2 was permanently on, and not dimming. That's all I know (in fact, I'd guess there was also a switch upstairs for circuit 2, making it 2 way).
Perhaps this isn't enough information to say what's going on, but what's going on? I've tried finding wiring diagrams online for 2-gang dimmers with little joy...
(edit: I realise this all sounds rather gung-ho-dangerous-DIY, not my work you understand!)
(edit 2: rather than "common", the terminals were labelled with kind of crossed wavy lines. Same thing?)
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