Dimmer switch

[barkinglama]

Hi

I am looking to replace my bathroom light switch with a dimmer switch

The bathroom is upstairs has an extractor fan and a shaver socket

I've attached a pic of the current wiring

There are 3 wires in the common and 2 in L2

Can I ask why so many wires? also looking elsewhere online I have read that the L1 on this switch is the common and L2 is taking place of L1

So would I just put all the L1 wires into common on the dimmer switch and the L2 wires into L1?

Thanks in advance

 

[Murdochcat]

If the extractor is triggered by the light switch you would be ill advised to put it on a dimmer

 

[pete01]

Unless your fan has a pull cord you can permanently feed it.

 

[ericmark]

I seem to remember where were dimming switches where you pushed/pulled in/out for on/off and turned to dim, where the terminals were separated out on/off and dimming. But the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) would not dim, so all my old tungsten dimming switches were removed.

As we moved to LED, so we also moved to smart bulbs, smart relays, and smart switches, and the cost drop of smart bulbs has resulted in dimming switches losing to the competition, so there is little room for the old dimming switch today.

When LEDs first came out, I know Philips made a special dimmable bulb, the low temperature LEDs were powered from a driver which kept them at a steady output, and the high temperature LEDs dimmed, so it gave the overall effect of becoming more red as it dimmed. But the smart bulb became so cheap, that there was no point in the special bulb any more.

So we still have dimming switches, these buttons can be programmed into the bulb, so turning can dim and a push turns it on/off, with no wiring involved, clearly using a Tapo bulb and hub, it looks the same, but with Google home (Nest speakers) or Alexa you can also use voice commands.

The one place I need a smart bulb so it can dim, is the light for the drive, too bright and reversing cameras don't work as well, I also turn it green at Halloween.

I have LED strips that can dim, the 5 billy book cases at end of room have lights dim for display, but can turn them up to supplement room lighting. But not a dimming switch in sight, mainly use voice commands.

Even the fans are turned on with voice commands, slowly loosing the use of my fingers.

I tested the bath when we moved in, 5 years ago, but not used since, one of our baths has had my wife's ebike sitting in it for 3 years. So, as to laying in a bath soaking, not really my thing, but can see why you may want to dim the lights, but would not want low voltage (230 volts) near the bath, so would have thought voice commands would be a better option?

 

[barkinglama]

Thanks for the replies
I think it's a job for an electrician as the fan is wired to same switch
Would have to have 2 switches one for the fan one for the light (dimmable LED)

 

[Taylortwocities]

Read the replies on the Screwyfix forum. You don't need an electrician, unless you mess it up.