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ok, sorry about this, I was a bit confused as to why the earth cable was twice as thick as all the others. Upon closer inspection it appears that the earth sleeving has been added and there are more than one copper wires running through them... in fact two of them contain two copper wires, so...

it's obviously been like this for some time though? I don't understand why there are 2 missing though. So, is my new dimmer no good as it's a metal one? Will a plastic one be safe as that's what was there before or is it just unsafe alltogether do you know?

sorry to bump this but really need to get this done in the morning lol, just what are the complications at having only 3 earth wires, can i still connect my new metal dimmer?

Cheers mate, I was typing my idea at the same time, it's more or less the same isn't it? What about my earthing idea? How do you mean That I wouldn't be able to use a fitting that requires an earth? Do you mean my new dimmer faceplate?

After looking at the wiring, this is my idea. Atm 2 of the red wires going into the single temporary switch go into the "C" terminal and the other goes into the L1, this set up already works the centre ceiling light, so... If i take out the loop wires that are in my old dimmer box, connect...

Nothing on the masking tape, maybe put there to indentify which did what some time ago. The single switch is operating the ceiling light atm, the sparky disconnected the old three gang dimmer and fitted that switch just so I had a working light for the room. I don't have a multi meter but...

Maybe these pics will be clearer thses wires loop from one "C" terminal to another , to another Cheers for taking the time to look, i do understand it may not be possible to help, i'm just clutching at straws lol

Maybe these pics would help, maybe not? It is to work the ceiling light, wall lights and an alcove light. Atm it is wired to just work the ceiling light via a standard on/off switch The pic only appears to show four black wires, there are five though, the green and yellow earth...

no, i suppose not, would a photo of the wiring help? The old dimmer has a red loop wire going from the first "C" terminal, into the second and then the third which only leaves 6 terminals to use?. This job has gone way over budget already and can't really afford to call another spark.

I did, he did all the first fix stuff and left me to second fix the plug sockets etc which are straight forward, he did me a diagram of how to wire it back up as there was a 3 gang dimmer there before (i'm just putting a more moderen looking one in it's place) but it's been thrown away. He's...

Hi, apologies if this has been asked and answered before, i did a search but couldn't see it. I need to wire a 3 gang dimmer switch. I have 5 black wires, 5 red and 3 green/yellow which i presume are neutral, live and earth?. On the back of my dimmer I have 3 boxes with 3 connection...