I am trying to replace a 3 gang lighting swirch with a 3 gang dimmer. The old wiring had 5 black wires wound together and thr switches wired up only with red wires; taking this over to the dimmer is proving problematical! I have tried most combinations but no joy; Presume the common red goes to the variable, single reds to L2...but have 4 black to contend with and three holes...any advice? thanks!
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how was it wired before, and waht were theold switch markings, and what are the new swithc markings
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yes.
why would you want to use the blacks if they were not used before?
why would you want to use the blacks if they were not used before?
That's a very good point but I'd tried everything else and thought that...well never mind!
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With blacks wound together and live looped to ~ I get on elight on but won't dim when red connected to L2; other lights won't work in L2 or L1 in respective dimmers but each will work in L2 of first dinmmer in loop. Might have blown other two dimmers?
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With blacks wound together and live looped to ~ I get on elight on but won't dim when red connected to L2; other lights won't work in L2 or L1 in respective dimmers but each will work in L2 of first dinmmer in loop. Might have blown other two dimmers?
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