Hi guys,
Just registered to obtain some help. Must begin by saying that I have found your website to be gr8. I have no real clue about electrics, but I am willing to learn.
I originally had a one gang one way light switch in my room. I have inserted 12 240 watt downlights from a 3 gang 2 way light dimmer switch (bedroom).
I have your notes regarding two way wiring (which are gr8). My lights all work fine on the one light switch. My problem is connecting to the other switch ( 2 way 3 gang dimmer).
Originally, I had 2 red wires and one black. A red was connected to (no label on switch - power input though) and the other red was connected to the common. 2 sets of wires. 1 red 1 black and one earth on each. One set had a main live connected to the switch which had no label. The red from the other set was connected to the common and went to the light bulb. both black and earth are connected to each other.
What I have noticed is that the black ones have a current when I switch the lights on.
So the question i am asking is, how do I connect this set up 2 way? I understand the yellow with original feed in l1 and the red wire to lights connected to red in common, I am not sure about the blue to black in L2. What is the function of L2?
Sorry for going on aliitle (hahaha). Just thought I should provide as much detail as possible.
Many thanks in advance and look forward to your reply.
Regards
Sahmurai
Just registered to obtain some help. Must begin by saying that I have found your website to be gr8. I have no real clue about electrics, but I am willing to learn.
I originally had a one gang one way light switch in my room. I have inserted 12 240 watt downlights from a 3 gang 2 way light dimmer switch (bedroom).
I have your notes regarding two way wiring (which are gr8). My lights all work fine on the one light switch. My problem is connecting to the other switch ( 2 way 3 gang dimmer).
Originally, I had 2 red wires and one black. A red was connected to (no label on switch - power input though) and the other red was connected to the common. 2 sets of wires. 1 red 1 black and one earth on each. One set had a main live connected to the switch which had no label. The red from the other set was connected to the common and went to the light bulb. both black and earth are connected to each other.
What I have noticed is that the black ones have a current when I switch the lights on.
So the question i am asking is, how do I connect this set up 2 way? I understand the yellow with original feed in l1 and the red wire to lights connected to red in common, I am not sure about the blue to black in L2. What is the function of L2?
Sorry for going on aliitle (hahaha). Just thought I should provide as much detail as possible.
Many thanks in advance and look forward to your reply.
Regards
Sahmurai