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I'm trying to work out which of my switches on a 2 way circuit I need to make the master and which is the slave. The link above provides much help but unlike this guy, I've got 2 gang affairs daisy chained around the entire downstairs and have 3 and 4 two core + earth (in addition to one or two...

Thanks Johnny. I had come to the conclusion re slave units and you are bang on the money. I have ordered a slave/master 2 gang today (Custom made apparently ;) ) as the outside light will still need a master. So now then, who's gonna tell me how on earth I found out which wires are what...

Thanks SecureSpark I've moved on slightly and have decided to bite the bullet and put another Varilight at 2 gang at the other side of this circuit and dispense with the "normal" 2 gang entirely. (This will mean I have an IR dimmer for a couple of outside lights which seems pointless but...

Is this relevant?: //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=26211 Although this guy is not using the IR switch I am looking to install my guess is its not going to be much different in terms of wiring and if anything this thread would seem to suggest that having two IR dimmers on a 2...

Hi Thanks ElectronicsUK The connections are Slave, Live and Load. The existing two way (normal) switch has common, L1 and L2. I understand it that Common goes to live and S1 goes to load. (This configuration has worked for the one-way part of the 2 gang switch I am replacing - i have...

Hi, In the instructions it clearly says that the 2 gang varilight can not be used as part of a 2 way circuit with a normal switch. My problem is the normal switch is part of a normal 2 gang and the other switch here controls 2 outside lights which I really dont need dimming! I guess the...

Hi I currently live in a house that used to belong to an alarms fitter. He had two sensors which, from the ground, I'd guess at being Opal XLs running into an Emerald controller that produces a tone and at night a tone and lights nearby floodlights. As well as the two sensors the Emerald also...

Apologies Ollski!! Its been a long week! ChrisR - as I said I just moved in recently. Turns out next door but one is a gas fitter who fitted the boiler 8 years ago. It was 2nd hand then and he hasn't been out to service it since.:roll: Hence the question about getting a new boiler...

Selected Product: 455372 Description THERMOCOUPLE THORN APOLLO TYPE MYSON APOLLO FANFARE 15/30/30/50,15/30B,15/30C,30,50B,30/50C 50/65B,50/65C,50/80C,65/80B,GEMINI,381884 Retail Price (Excluding VAT and quantity discounts) £19.16 This info is from the Partscenter...

Thanks for the reply Jason The plumbers I've had out have all been CORGI. Unfortunately its an intemittent problem and on two occasions now i've had the plumber get the pilot light lit and within an hour or so its gone out. I don't know whether its relevant but the previous owner of this...

OK, so my pilot light wouldn't light. Bought new thermocouple and had it fitted yesterday. Had central heating on for maybe 2 hours and then turned off. I later found the pilot light had gone out again so now I'm thinking about replacing the OH stat. With the number of plumbers I've had...

1 Do I take it that was a joke :twisted: Thanks for the site though. Seems potentially useful

No. He was in a big van with his name painted down the side :shock: UPDATE: Just been having another look. The :oops: circuit box I described the TC as going into is actually made by Honeywell. Is this common for a Myson boiler to have a Honeywell part or is it possible that at some point...

Thanks for a quick reply. I'll be sure to look into that. As to why the plumber didn't carry anything of use....well. I dunno he's a mate but I suppose if he was going to have to come back again he might be able to make twice as much cash? Am I too cynical :D Anyone got any ideas as to...

Hi all, I have recenlty moved house and the new house is fitted with an old Apollo 50B. Shortly after moving in I noticed the pilot light was not lit and have subsequently struggled to get it to relight. I know this problem has been discussed before so I won't labour the point, suffice to...