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Dimmer Switch replaced in dining room ... Now kitchen lights wont work?

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  • 14-11-2012 8:20pm
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    Ray100
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭


    As above

    Replaced the dimmer switch in dining room today with normal switch, now kitchen light wont work.

    Fuse board has being reset & trip switch for area, everything else in kitchen works,

    I pulled the wiring to get a better grasp, would I have pulled a wire from the kitchen switch in the process?


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    It's unlikely you pulled a wire at the light and whipped it out at the kitchen light. Can you take a couple of pictures? Best to knock it off at the board before you open up the switch or the light in case you have whipped out the live or switch-feed.


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    yes i agree
    you probably pulled out the loop feed

    there are possibly 3 wires in your new switch
    2 wires should be connected together in com terminal
    1 wire connected in L1 terminal


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    #4
    Ray100
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Ray100


    Whoever wired my house ... Done a cowboy job.

    All the wires are the same colour

    Dimmer switch had two wires in port 3 & 1 wire to L1

    I wired a normal switch the same way?


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    Ray100
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    K ... Will do it 2moro ... Or the wifey wont be to happy in darkness!!


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    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    Ray100 wrote: »
    K ... Will do it 2moro ... Or the wifey wont be to happy in darkness!!

    update when you do
    cheers


    and welcome to boards,its addictive though;)


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    Ray100
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭Ray100


    Many thanks for your help ... Meercat & Mr Magnolia


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    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,435 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    No bother, switch wire and permanent feed are normally the same colour by the way.

    Don't forget to knock off the breaker before you start and make sure your connections are well made and tight.


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