Need help wiring two lights and a double switch

[p56]

for a while now my two front room lights have run from just one dimmer switch but ive bought a double dimmer switch to put in instead, but i dont understand how the wiring goes: it seems like the lighting circuit starts from the front room:

this is the switch..

i dont understand what the blue, yellow and red wires do...

 

[Taylortwocities]

With the greatest of respect. How on earth are we supposed to know?
I assume the first picture is of one of the ceiling lights?
What about a pic of the other?
I assume the second pic is of the light switch position?

Is there another switch that operates these lights as well??

I think I can make out what MIGHT be going on but more info is needed.

PLEASE tell me that you made a note of what wires went where before you took it all apart?

PS if its wired like I think then you've got no chance of splitting the two ceiling lights onto separate dimmers. Not without some major re-wiring of the room.

PPS When you say "all live" how do you mean. Live with respect to waht? Each other, wrt earth, neutral, your finger???

 

[mikeyd]

Wow, big pictures.

The Red/Yellow/Blue cable at your switch is usually used to go to another switch. Is there another switch?

I guess you are wanting to split the wiring so your 2 gang switch controls 2 different lights. Can you do another photo of the other light fitting. I'm guessing you will need to be running another cable in to do what you want anyway but without seeing the full picture it's hard for anyone to give advise.

By the way, your camera is still on summer time.

 

[p56]

Wow, big pictures.

The Red/Yellow/Blue cable at your switch is usually used to go to another switch. Is there another switch?

no, there isnt anything else (although i did forget what cables went where in the switch origonally now ) in my defense i didnt think it would be such a drama..

I guess you are wanting to split the wiring so your 2 gang switch controls
yes thats correct..

2 different lights. Can you do another photo of the other light fitting.

I'm guessing you will need to be running another cable in to do what you want anyway but without seeing the full picture it's hard for anyone to give advise.

By the way, your camera is still on summer time.

thanks for your help, i just hope i havent made more work for myself here

 

[ban-all-sheds]

I suggest you replace the light and the switch, and spend a bit of time learning how lighting circuits are wired, and how switches fit in.

Once you know how it all works, then armed with your multimeter you'll be able to identify the purpose of all the wires at the switch and the light...

 

[conny]

And get some sleeving on what seems to be the earth!

 

[Taylortwocities]

Can you do another photo of the other light fitting

Are u taking the pi55?

I know what a bloomin light fitting looks like. Its the WIRES hanging out of the ceiling that that go to the other light fitting....

What are they, what colours??

 

[ban-all-sheds]

What are they, what colours??

Some are red.

Some are black.

Some are bare.

 

[conny]

You had to didn't you???

 

[Spark123]

Yep he did
OP - is there another light which operated at the same time as this lamp?
The wiring suggests there is another switch which also operates this light.

 

[Taylortwocities]

And the red/yellow/blue cable goes.........where?

There's (apparently) no second switch..

 

[p56]

ban-all-sheds was right (i have replaced the pic, sorry i mistook what you meant

Spark123

yes theres two sets of lights..

 

[Taylortwocities]

When I looked at the post there was a picture of a stuffing light fitting, not the wires - he's swopped the picture on me

 

[p56]

When I looked at the post there was a picture of a stuffing light fitting, not the wires - he's swopped the picture on me

sorry Taylortwocities but i did say that ive changed the pic to the one you meant...

ive got a little bit closer to knowing what im doing here but im still unsure, can anyone help pls?