Changing LED light's switch to a dimmer

[Keitai]

Wanna change my normal light switch for my LED light (8.5W) to a dimmer switch. I believe the L1 terminal takes the neutral (black) and L2 the live. Correct? There's no earth. I'll leave the C terminal empty.

Can't get white plastic knob to stay on either. Won't push on. Anything obviously wrong?

You can programme the dual mode dimmer, by switching 1 and 2 on or off. I've left them on

 

[EFLImpudence]

 

[winston1]

I believe the L1 terminal takes the neutral (black) and L2 the live. Correct?

As above not correct. Think, if your red and black were L and N operating the switch would short the supply.

 

[pcaouolte]

If you look at the back of the old switch, what are the markings next to the points where the red and black wires connect?

I think that I can see a green/yellow wire at the top of one of the pictures, is that wire connected to the metal back box?

Is this your own home or for a customer?

 

[DetlefSchmitz]

Some people being too busy scoring points to be any help. The connections to use are C and L1.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I believe the L1 terminal takes the neutral (black) and L2 the live. Correct? There's no earth. I'll leave the C terminal empty.

Black is not neutral, it should be the switch wire. Connect red to C, black to L1, though it should work equally well with black to L2.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Some people being too busy scoring points to be any help.

Yes, boring isn’t he?

 

[ninjacat]

Just a reminder that the op is also a handy man who works in other people's properties for financial gain whilst using this site to complete the job. Of course this could well be his property, but be wary.

 

[Taylortwocities]

Just a reminder that the op is also a handy man who works in other people's properties for financial gain whilst using this site to complete the job. Of course this could well be his property, but be wary.

Well, he/she did start off with this

Wanna change my normal light switch for my LED light (8.5W) to a dimmer switch.

So I guess it's for his (my) consumption.

 

[jacko555]

Maybe kettle should hire a handyman?

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Maybe kettle should hire a handyman?

Might that not risk even more basic questions being posted in here?

 

[Keitai]

Well, he/she did start off with this

So I guess it's for his (my) consumption.

Yes

 

[Keitai]

If you look at the back of the old switch, what are the markings next to the points where the red and black wires connect?

I think that I can see a green/yellow wire at the top of one of the pictures, is that wire connected to the metal back box?

Is this your own home or for a customer?

L1 is red, L2 is black in old switch.

In the bottom photo there's the option of setting 1 and 2 either on or off

 

[pcaouolte]

L1 is red, L2 is black in old switch.

In the bottom photo there's the option of setting 1 and 2 either on or off

Ok. My post wasn't much help to you then, sorry about that. As Harry suggested above connect red to C, black to L1 in the new switch.

Switch 1 sets the minimum brightness, follow the instruction.
Switch 2 sets leading or trailing edge. Set it to off for trailing edge.
Nothing blows up if you get these switches in the wrong place.

 

[Keitai]

Ok. My post wasn't much help to you then, sorry about that. As Harry suggested above connect red to C, black to L1 in the new switch.

Switch 1 sets the minimum brightness, follow the instruction.
Switch 2 sets leading or trailing edge. Set it to off for trailing edge.
Nothing blows up if you get these switches in the wrong place.

So I need the trailing edge setting.

I'll connect red to C and black to L1.

Oh, yeah, why can I not push white plastic knob on ?