2gang dimmer wiring problem

[gerlep]

I used to be a spark and it seems all has changed. Ihave a 2 gang dimmer. A total of 5 reds, the neutrals are blocked to gether so that is fine, and the earth fine.
Three of the reds are coming down one side,. and it looks like the other two reds are moving away. One the side with the 3 reds only one is live.

I have L1, L2 and Com on both sides of the dimmer.

Help!!

 

[breezer]

why not use your meter to find out what does what?

you should know that although there is a "standard" way of wiring lights, it is not always done so, and to ask on a forum which wire does what with no further imformation is pointless, hence get your meter out

 

[gerlep]

why not use your meter to find out what does what?

you should know that although there is a "standard" way of wiring lights, it is not always done so, and to ask on a forum which wire does what with no further imformation is pointless, hence get your meter out

well i did a juice test and only one red is live, so where would that normally go, sorry i have no other info to give you.

 

[dingbat]

well i did a juice test and only one red is live, so where would that normally go, sorry i have no other info to give you.

Quite clearly you have a live and neutral supply to the switch position and then four switched-live and neutral supplies out from there to (one would imagine) four lighting positions. (Clue: you will need to bridge between the Common terminals of the two switches.)

If you can't work out what goes where from that (or from reading the FAQ post at the top of the forum) then you should call in somebody who is not an 'ex-spark'.

 

[breezer]

then you should call in somebody who is not an 'ex-spark'.

he, didn't HE is the ex spark

 

[dingbat]

then you should call in somebody who is not an 'ex-spark'.

he, didn't HE is the ex spark

Exactly. He should call somebody in. Preferably not somebody like himself.