Inline Timer on dimmed light

[DanDare]

Hi All

I'm keen to fit a timer to an existing lighting circuit (for security reasons).

The complication is that the light in on a dimmer switch. Will an inline timer object to feeding into a dimmer?

I can see another option: connect output from timer to L1 and return from dimmer to L2 of a double pole light switch (out of sight, eg with the timer), common connected onwards to the lamp. Switch then selects 'timed' or 'normal/dimmer operation'. But that seems rather overcomplicated... and maybe I've missed something??

Any thoughts??

Cheers!

 

[333rocky333]

if the contacts are mechanical or relay switched then fine.

electronic ones like the ones that dont need a neutral willl work eratically when the load is dimmed as they are subject to a minimum load