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Hi,

What should have been an easy swap has turned into a problem, working on a lighting system with 2 x 2 gang switches currently.

The customers wants to change both 2 gang, 2 way switches for LED dimmers.

I Selected the Varilight LED 2 way dimmers and expected it to be a simple swap over.

When both dimmers are installed you get very odd results (either no switching at all, random lights, flashing lights etc). if only one dimmer and one 2 way switch is installed it works fine.

Have I misunderstood the 2 way part of the description on these switches?
 
Yes the lamps are dimmable, I wish it was that simple, the customer is insisting on 2 x dimmers.

I assumed that because it clearly states its a two way dimmer that it was a new type of dimmer rather than master/slave which is not possible without wiring a neutral into the switch. Very misleading
 
Yes the lamps are dimmable, I wish it was that simple, the customer is insisting on 2 x dimmers.

I assumed that because it clearly states its a two way dimmer that it was a new type of dimmer rather than master/slave which is not possible without wiring a neutral into the switch. Very misleading

Just tell said customer it can’t be done with standard switches .....
 
Zano do two way dimmers.
I don't know about Zano but plenty do 2 way dimmers......you just need a basic 2 way switch at the other end.
It's just altering an already altered waveform.
 
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I don't know about Zano but plenty do 2 way dimmers......you just need a basic 2 way switch at the other end.
It's just altering an already altered waveform.
problem is that his customer wants both switches to be dimmers.
 
problem is that his customer wants both switches to be dimmers.
I know.....just wondering about Zano. Does he mean 2 way dimming or a 2 way dimmer?
Or am I just dim?:confused:

Got you now Vort…...do they do it? I thought all 2 ways were 3 wire.
 
As far as I was aware you can’t have a dimmer at both ends of a 2 way lighting circuit (not standard anyway) as they are basically competing with each other. Like someone already said your altering an already altered waveform
 

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