Swapping double two way light switch for two way double dimmer

[Jo2079]

Hi
I am replacing a two way two gang switch for the same but a dimmer.
I got interrupted mid way through and now can’t remember which wire is which and where it goes! Rookie mistake I know.
Can you please help?

 

[westward10]

Aside from the earths it will be a leap of faith to tell from a distance where those conductors belong.

 

[Jo2079]

Aside from the earths it will be a leap of faith to tell from a distance where those conductors belong.

Thanks for your reply. Would these additional pictures help at all? I can’t afford to pay for an electrician and want to do it myself.

 

[James]

I am sorry to say that I have met many Newley trained electricians that would struggle to get there head round that lot.

What electrical experience do you have?
What test equipment do you have?

 

[westward10]

Ignoring the earths it looks like you have six conductors disconnected. As previously stated it would be a leap of faith to correctly advise you.

 

[123]

Quite an odd thing there to see...brown, over sleeved with brown

 

[ruston]

Quite an odd thing there to see...brown, over sleeved with brown

Maybe he chaffed it , or his unique code that didn't.

 

[Timbo]

How many actual cables are there, and are they all twin and earth?
I can only count 9 live/neutral conductors and 5 earths.

 

[telectrix]

hmmm... Stockport is at the limit of my area, but I can advise the OP that I could fix for a max cost of £70. maybe a member closer would be less.

 

[Midwest]

Quite an odd thing there to see...brown, over sleeved with brown

I sometimes have done that when feeding the switch with live & neutral. Sleeving the switch live feed, just to identify it. Perhaps that’s the case here?

Too speculative here though. Needs someone on site, I think.

 

[freddo]

I'm not impressed that the dimmer switch has a shared common terminal, that would be rather unsuitable in some wiring situations.

 

[MJPD29]

I'm afraid you may have to just pay for an electrician. We can speculate as to what each cable is but realistically it's impossible to hell without being on site with a voltage tester.

 

[Jo2079]

Thank you for all your comments. I do remember that the sleeved blue one was wired in with one of the brown ones if that helps.
move attached a couple of pics from my four way switch to see if that helps also?

 

[telectrix]

my offer, post #9 is still open. estimated cost £60.

 

[ruston]

Five days and you still haven't sorted it; take his hand off for sixty quid.

 

[Jo2079]

Sorry, I’d missed your post with the offer. Thank you for the offer but it’s a pride thing as well as money and I really want to see I do it myself!
Also I’ve been away for a few days which is why I’m only looking at it again now!