Dimmer switch help pls

[Adam555]

Hi,

I decided to change the existing dining room dimmer switch from gold to silver. It's never worked as a dimmer, simply on or off. I duplicated the arrangement of cables from the old switch to the new one and it all worked fine... For a while.

It still didn't dim but was happy as on off for a few hours then stopped working. I tried a new switch and that didn't work either. All the other lights on the downstairs circuit work but this one.

Any help would be appreciated.

Adam

 

[333rocky333]

what type of light/lamps you trying to dim
they need to be compatible

 

[Adam555]

Hi 333rocky333,

It's a 5x40w candelabra style fixture. The dimmer switch is rated 400w.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[333rocky333]

Ok, is it fitted with normal type 40 watt lamps though, halogen or tungsten type

or the energy saving lamps you get nowadays which are generally not dimmable

 

[RF Lighting]

Is this the only switch which operates your light fitting?

 

[Adam555]

333rocky333 - normal bulbs, not energy saving
RFlighting - no, there's another switch in the lounge which controls the light, but that isn't work now either. However this is a double switch and the other switch in the same unit is still working properly.

Thanks,
Adam

 

[securespark]

We need pictures behind both switches!

Turn OFF first!