Recent content by robinsonpr

Yes I think you're right, it's a bit worrying having extra wires that are live and not know what they do!

All done, all working. I went with the top 2 into COM and the bottom switched 3 into L1. I reckon there must have been a couple of wall lights in there once upon a time. The dimmer buzzes a bit but I guess that's normal. Thanks again!

Thanks rjm good idea, I'll try all 3 in L1 with the dimmer and see if it works. I could identify which of the 3 reds goes to the switch but having done that I wouldn't know what to do with the other 2! I don't think I'd stand much chance of finding out what they do. And it's quite an old...

Thanks rjm and sparks. I thought I would get shot down about the neon screwdriver :) What's the problem with them? Are they dangerous? Why do you think the bottom one (switched?) currently has 3 wires? As rjm says, 1 would make sense. But 3??? There doesn't appear to be anything...

Thanks for the reply! lol yes I am turning off the power while I'm working! Yes it certainly looks like it's looped at the switch, I found this: http://www.flameport.com/electric/lighting_circuits/lighting_loop_at_switch.cs4 And at the ceiling there is definitely no loop there, it's...

Hi, I have a light switch in my dining room and I want to put a dimmer in. This light is only controlled by the one switch. I removed the existing switch faceplate and I was surprised to see lots of wires in there, 3 separate lots of 3 core wire. The green earths just go to the backbox...