dimmer and dummer

[simonant]

i have bought a dimmer switch and noticed that the terminals on the back are marked
with a wavy line and a line through on the left and L2 on the right.the instructions are of no help.any ideas how to or if i can wire it up.thanks

 

[andy]

i have bought a dimmer switch and noticed that the terminals on the back are marked
with a wavy line and a line through on the left and L2 on the right.the instructions are of no help.any ideas how to or if i can wire it up.thanks

providing its a 1 way switch, connect com from old switch to wavy line, other wire form old switch to L2 on dimmer

 

[1974stephen]

Is it from Homebase, with two buttons to dim up and down? If so do a search on the home page for 'dimmer' with author 1974stephen.

Look at those posts and it will give you further info.