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matty18714
Hi all,
I am trying to do a simple plug-dimmer-bulb sort of thing but I'm struggling and starting to pull my hair out! I've got a normal plug with a 13 amp fuse, a dimmer switch that says "216-253v - 50hz, max load 250W, min load 40W", and both a bayonet and ES bulb fitting.
The dimmer has 3 connections - L1, L2 and C. As far as I can work out I don't need L2 for what I'm trying to do.
So, at the moment I have wired the plug, stripped a section of the flex half way along with the live snipped and stripped, and fitted the bayonet fitting with bulb at the other end.*I want to put the dimmer in the stripped area so I have connected the live wires to the dimmer in every possible combination but I cant get the bulb to dim! It will go on and off but not dim.
So, what am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Matt
I am trying to do a simple plug-dimmer-bulb sort of thing but I'm struggling and starting to pull my hair out! I've got a normal plug with a 13 amp fuse, a dimmer switch that says "216-253v - 50hz, max load 250W, min load 40W", and both a bayonet and ES bulb fitting.
The dimmer has 3 connections - L1, L2 and C. As far as I can work out I don't need L2 for what I'm trying to do.
So, at the moment I have wired the plug, stripped a section of the flex half way along with the live snipped and stripped, and fitted the bayonet fitting with bulb at the other end.*I want to put the dimmer in the stripped area so I have connected the live wires to the dimmer in every possible combination but I cant get the bulb to dim! It will go on and off but not dim.
So, what am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Matt