wiring new dimmer switches
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scp808
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wiring new dimmer switches
hi everyone, i have a wiring problem. My wife has recieved these light switches from a recent order and has asked me to replace the old exsiting ones in our home with these new ones, unfortunatley i am having a few problems with wiring them up as the exsiting wiring uses a common as well as a red and blue wire, and as you well know that the switches only have L1 and L2 terminals. Please can you advise me on how i can get around this particular problem
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Rich-Ando
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hi, welcome to the forum.
sorry but i need you to confirm: -
your new switches only have L1 & L2 connections?
the reason i ask is because it should either be
1-way switch: - C (common) & L1
2-way switch: - C / L1 / L2
if you only have two connections then you have the wrong switches and you cannot do anything but change them.
sorry but i need you to confirm: -
your new switches only have L1 & L2 connections?
the reason i ask is because it should either be
1-way switch: - C (common) & L1
2-way switch: - C / L1 / L2
if you only have two connections then you have the wrong switches and you cannot do anything but change them.