varilight 2 gang dimmer - what the !!!

[darrenh]

Big mistake today! Took off a traditional 2 gang dimmer to put on a varilight remote dimmer.... Now left scratching my head how to put this on.

there are two cables - the first has a red, black and earth.
Second has red, black, yellow and earth.
A single red cable too to feed the live is here too.

The dimmer has two units on the back both with the wavey symbol, L and then slave.

Can any well help me overcome the literal 'darkness' to solve this puzzle before my wife kicks me out.

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[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Do both gangs offer a two way function (two or even multi switching points for same light)?

 

[darrenh]

They do. But a special slave unit is required according to the terrible leaflet. I have no need for the two way on this switch. Just two seperate lights with one switch each.

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Did you take a note on how the original dimmer was wired?
As the yellow would suggest that a two way operation was offered to a light from these switch!

 

[darrenh]

All I recall was that the yellow was in L2 on the old switch on its own. Does that mean it was redundant?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

Does that mean it was redundant?

If it was terminated to switch plate, likely not, are sure there is not another switch to this light?

 

[darrenh]

Yes completely sure. Any ideas how to proceed with wiring?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Wasn't there a wiring diagram with it?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Second has red, black, yellow and earth.

Are you sure?

Might it be red yellow and blue?

 

[darrenh]

The second gang is probably historic.. The room has changed over the years. I wired it up and left the yellow out of the circuit. It seems to work fine. Yellow is safely terminated.