As a relative novice to lighting electrics at home and this forum, I have a query regarding the wattage quoted on dimmer switches.
I want to replace one of my current 2 way switches (single switch which turns on 2 main lounge lights together) for a 2 way dimmer switch.
The 2 way dimmer switch I have quotes wattage up to 400W. The dimmer switch would operate both of the 2 main lounge lights together - each light fitting has 5 x 60w golf ball bulbs i.e. 300W on each. Does this mean I need to find a dimmer switch with wattage up to 600W ??
Is it ok to use a single dimmer switch to operate 2 main lights like this, as I don\\\'t really want to have to put in wiring to operate the 2 main lounge lights separately?
I want to replace one of my current 2 way switches (single switch which turns on 2 main lounge lights together) for a 2 way dimmer switch.
The 2 way dimmer switch I have quotes wattage up to 400W. The dimmer switch would operate both of the 2 main lounge lights together - each light fitting has 5 x 60w golf ball bulbs i.e. 300W on each. Does this mean I need to find a dimmer switch with wattage up to 600W ??
Is it ok to use a single dimmer switch to operate 2 main lights like this, as I don\\\'t really want to have to put in wiring to operate the 2 main lounge lights separately?