I have a 2 way switch where one is a dimmer switch and it has been working OK however I cannot understand the wiring.
Each switch has three connectors L1 L2 & C
At the Dimmer
C has three red wires
L2 has one black wire
L1 has a red wire
At the switch
C has one red wire
L2 has a black wire
L1 has a red wire
This workes fine ( I'm not sure why ! ) but I just bought a remote control dimmer ( Doyle & Tratt ) to replace the manual dimmer and the terminals are marked by different symbols
Live
S
a wavy line with an arrow through it ( Load ? )
I have connected it as follows
L1 - Live
L2 - S
C - wavy line with arrow through it
This works but only if the other switch is in a particular way ( ie it's in series )
I have tried the following
L1 - Live
L2 - wavy line with arrow through it
C - S
But nothing worked at all
Any ideas
Each switch has three connectors L1 L2 & C
At the Dimmer
C has three red wires
L2 has one black wire
L1 has a red wire
At the switch
C has one red wire
L2 has a black wire
L1 has a red wire
This workes fine ( I'm not sure why ! ) but I just bought a remote control dimmer ( Doyle & Tratt ) to replace the manual dimmer and the terminals are marked by different symbols
Live
S
a wavy line with an arrow through it ( Load ? )
I have connected it as follows
L1 - Live
L2 - S
C - wavy line with arrow through it
This works but only if the other switch is in a particular way ( ie it's in series )
I have tried the following
L1 - Live
L2 - wavy line with arrow through it
C - S
But nothing worked at all
Any ideas