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We are currently renovating our flat. We have an electrician involved but I thought it would be useful to get some advice here before making any proposals to him. We're based in the UK and I'm relying heavily on my A-Level physics to understand the electronics involved.

I am looking for a solution to control two sets of lights from one switch, where one set is dimmable and one set is not dimmable. The dimmer will be a trailing edge rotary dimmer with zigbee smart function. Details here

The intended function would be that when the dimmer is on, in any dim level, the non-dimmable bulbs are on. Only when the switch is pressed and turned off would I expect both sets of lights to turn off.

I wondered if maybe some kind of relay switch would be the answer here, connected in parallel to the dimmable lights and acting as a switch for the non-dimmable lights. If this is the case, any advice on choosing the right product would be helpful given the voltages and current involved.

I wondered if maybe something like this would be the right kind of thing?
 
TL;DR
Can two sets of lights, one dimmable and one non dimmable be controlled by a dimming light switch using perhaps a relay switch?
really you need 2 separate circuits for lights that will be at different brightness's.

it may be possible to use some home automation software to do some logic,
i.e.
IF lightA brightness >5% then TURN ON lightB
IF lightA brightness <= 5% then TURN OFF lightB

for this you would need a compatible smart relay unit that will take commands from zigbee and some sort of smart controler.
 

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