dimmers

[i=p/u]

a house i just done the last few weeks, in the lighting circuits with 2 way dimmers , do you find if one dimmer is set low the other dimmer only goes to that range....

seems bull... is this the case

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in your experience

 

[telectrix]

yes, you do. generally you only fit 1 dimmer on a 2 way. there is a manufacturer that does dimmers where you can have both switches as dimmers, but i can't remember who. need some more of those anti-altzeimers pills. LOL.

 

[RyanCheetham]

Yes it is normal practice to fit one dimmer per light otherwise the dimmers interupt each other

 

[cogsey133]

I think they are called slave dimmers a quick google and they are easy enough to find :wink5: This allows a dimmer to be fitted at both ends of a 2 way circuit

edit even found a nice drawing too...lol

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Technical/DataSheets/Systems/REMWIRE2.gif

 

[i=p/u]

kk, i thought was crap like...

it wont burn them out or anything will it..... long as they turn up to full when finished, should be fine...

 

[cogsey133]

Now having said this in my previous post i am not sure of their operation ie if the master dimmer is set then the slave may only go up to the set point of the master (which i suspect is the case)

 

[telectrix]

it's crap, though. if 1 dimmer is turned down then joe bloggs gets up for a wee in the middle of the night and has to go downstairs in the dark to get the light on, tripping over the cat in the process.

 

[cogsey133]

Agreed telectrix if that is indeed how they operate

 

[i=p/u]

this should be fun , telling her need to change to switches

 

[telectrix]

only need to change 1 of them, or get the dimmers that will work with 2.