Change 2 way switch to single dimmer

[maddferrett]

Hello

I have a ceiling light and two wall lights in the lounge. We've had the house rewired several years ago and the G9 bulbs keep blowing. I must have changed several of them and I'm just fed up with it. Sparky says it's the fittings, not the wiring causing this. He fitted the 3 brand new fittings.
Anyway, I've decided to do away with the wall lights and just have a dimmable single ceiling light fitting - which will be LED. I have one switch currently which is two way, operating wall lights and ceiling light.
Is it simple enough to change over the switch?
Do I need to do something with the wiring at each wall light?
Should I just get a sparky in?! If it's too complicated then I may resort to this option.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Wayners]

G9 Philips led bulbs will last.
You need to buy quality bulbs.
Only certain led bulbs can be inside shade or covered because of heat so look as bulb spec. Yes led don't get hot but trapped heat kills them.
Not all bulbs are equal and you need to read up.
If halogen g9 the filament gets hot and brittle on first switch on, so any movement from cleaning or knocking light will kill bulbs.

If switching to dimmer switch you need dimmable led light and the correct dimmer switch or it won't work.
Maybe think about smart lighting on the wi-fi...

 

[maddferrett]

G9 Philips led bulbs will last.
You need to buy quality bulbs.
Only certain led bulbs can be inside shade or covered because of heat so look as bulb spec. Yes led don't get hot but trapped heat kills them.
Not all bulbs are equal and you need to read up.
If halogen g9 the filament gets hot and brittle on first switch on, so any movement from cleaning or knocking light will kill bulbs.

If switching to dimmer switch you need dimmable led light and the correct dimmer switch or it won't work.
Maybe think about smart lighting on the wi-fi...

Didn't think of WiFi..! Thank you

 

[endecotp]

Is it simple enough to change over the switch?

The crucial thing is that you get a dimmer switch and an LED light that are compatible with each other.
Actually fitting the switch should be simple enough.

Do I need to do something with the wiring at each wall light?

If you're completely removing the lights, you mustn't leave live wires in the wall. What is the construction of the wall?

If the wires are not live because they are disconnected at the switch ... maybe it's OK to leave them buried them in the wall? I'm honestly not sure what the rule is. But disconnecting at the switch may not be sufficient to ensure they are not live, depending on how the wiring is organised. Posting photos of the wiring at the wall lights and the switch might help.

 

[morqthana]

I have one switch currently which is two way, operating wall lights and ceiling light.

2-way?

Or 2-gang?

Is there another switch somewhere else which controls either or both wall & ceiling lights?