fitting dimmer switch to existing 2 way lighting circuit

bardav2000 · Post by **bardav2000** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 3:38 pm

The 2 way circuit is working perfectly well with the existing on/off switches, but when I replaced one switch with a dimmer unit, the circuit will only work from the other switch. Any ideas?

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:01 pm

Are you sure that the dimmer switch is a two way dimmer switch and what kind of light fitting is it?

Some lights are not compatible with dimmers!

bardav2000 · Post by **bardav2000** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:05 pm

It is definately a 2 way dimmer and the lights are fitted with standard 40 watt candle bulbs

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:09 pm

I'm no expert but I would be looking at a faulty dimmer switch. Can you test it on a 1 way circuit and see if it works?

bardav2000 · Post by **bardav2000** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 4:12 pm

OK will do, many thanks.

markysparky · Post by **markysparky** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 9:47 pm

More than likely you connected it up wrong.

Have a look at the other switch and see where the 3 core is connected into which terminals and then do the same with the dimmer