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Help installing Dimmer Switch

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  • 22-11-2014 7:56pm
    #1
    eeidmna
    Registered Users Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi,
    Trying to replace a single gang switch in the living room with a 2 way dimmer switch.
    The switch I bought only has L1 and L2 and the Common has no metal connection in it.

    There are two switches in the living room controlling the light - but I am just replacing one of these with the dimmer.

    There are three brown wires in the existing switch to Common, L1 and L2.
    How do i wire these into the dimmer with just L1 and L2

    thanks for your help


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    #2
    meercat
    Registered Users Posts: 4,745 ✭✭✭meercat


    There should be 3 connection points on your new dimmer for this to work. Make sure you get a 1 gang 2way dimmer.


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    #3
    braddun
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭braddun


    cfl lamps do not work with dimmers


    you wire live to common and use other two 2 thw other 2


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