Dimmer switch not working

[Kirsty Beaton]

fitted dimmer switch but before lights were not working and still not working what do I do

 

[matt1386]

Hi Kirsty, please call an electrician. I’m sure they can get this sorted for you

 

[Kirsty Beaton]

I have put right wires in where they are meant to go but just not any power going to lights and rest of dimmers are working

 

[Kirsty Beaton]

Call an electrician Kirsty

I just noticed I put domestic instead of trainee

 

[Harry_P]

fitted dimmer switch but before lights were not working and still not working what do I do

Serious question, have you tried a working bulb?

 

[westward10]

Any chance you can post a pic Kirsty of how it is connected. You say it was not working before you fitted the new switch?

 

[matt1386]

My apologies Kirsty

 

[matt1386]

I just noticed I put domestic instead of trainee

My apologies Kirsty

 

[Rpa07]

Quick - pile up the questions before she gets back!
Kirsty, as a trainee, do you have a voltage indicator in your toolkit?
Next

 

[Wilko]

fitted dimmer switch but before lights were not working and still not working what do I do

Hi KB and Welcome to the Forum!
I'd try a temporary Wago in place of the dimmer and go from there, just to eliminate one possible source of problems.

 

[Fitzy]

Do you have a standard switch to wire up, just to see if the light works?

 

[Harry_P]

Do you have a standard switch to wire up, just to see if the light works?

I think that's the issue here as she says the 'other' dimmers are working it's probably a case of having 2 dimmers on the same circuit

 

[DPG]

A clear photo would definitely help here.

 

[Kirsty Beaton]

I have fixed the problem thanks everyone

 

[DPG]

What was the problem?

 

[Kirsty Beaton]

Hi I’m still having the problem put the two commons in and one in l1 but still not working room light but working the room next door

 

[Kirsty Beaton]

Hi I’m still having the problem put the two commons in and one in l1 but still not working room light but working the room next door

 

[chris gray]

Sounds like you’ve crossed a couple of cores

 

[telectrix]

i once crossed an appel core with a pear core. ended up with a prapple.

 

[Kirsty Beaton]

Problem solved everyone thank you

 

[Strima]

Problem solved everyone thank you

Excellent, what was the problem so others in the future might learn?