HELP Again !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dtutton]

I spoke to dinbat a few days ago and i am trying to wire a 2 gang switch. The reason i am confused is that my new switch is labelled like this:

L Sw ~

And i dont know what these mean or match up with L1 , L2 and Common.

HELLLLLLLLLLP again if your there DINGBAT!!!!

 

[ban-all-sheds]

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[Spark123]

Is it a dimmer switch?

 

[dtutton]

yes it is a dimmer switch mate!

 

[Spark123]

From what I can gather from different posts this is not a normal dimmer switch. My advice unless you want to start changing the wiring is to take it back to the store and swop it for a bog standard 2way dimmer switch.

 

[1974stephen]

This sounds as though it's one of those funny ones from Homebase where the ~ symbol represents the connection from a momentary or retractive switch that when 240v is switched to it (momentary) it will bring that dimmer into circuit.

As spark 123 says, take it back and buy a standard dimmer switch, which will have L1 L2 and L3 or common L2 & L2 connections that you will be able to follow.