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Andrew
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29th Dec 10 at 09:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Changing a couple of standard light switches for dimmer switches. Where do i wire to, pictures to follow.

Standard Switch
Common / L1

Dimmer Switch
L1 / L2 / some weird symbol
Andrew
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Standard Switch


Dimmer Switch
Rob_Quads
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Using the outer two connections will work fine. The symbol on the left is the common input and the other two are load outputs so you can use it to drive to loads. Either will work fine

Just make sure the wattage is ok if you are switching lots of spots etc
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Cheers mate!

Running no more than 160 Watt off the 4 bulbs.
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Just wire it up the same as your original one.
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Read the instructions that came with the dimmer switch? It's not hard tbh.
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quote:
Originally posted by tom_simes
Read the instructions that came with the dimmer switch? It's not hard tbh.


Both switches didn't come with instructions.
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quote:
Originally posted by Sam
Just wire it up the same as your original one.


I didn't know what the symbol meant.
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Both switches now installed and working great thanks to Rob.
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dimmer for the ladies ey andrew

 
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