Two gang dimmer COM terminal too small

[kwikfix]

I wish to replace an existing two gang fixture with a dimmer equivalent.

The existing switch feeds a wire into a COM terminal and the wire is then doubled back to connect to the other COM terminal.

The new dimmer terminals are smaller and seem to be designed for a single wire, so the doubled back wire doesn't fit.

What is the simplest workaround?

Other brand dimmer terminals appear to be similarly small...

 

[ETAF]

is the backbox deep enough to put a wago connector in - so the wire for the COMS goes into a wago and then 2 out to the dimmer ????

usually dimmers are deeper and so need a deep backbox anyway - so maynot be enough room
i have put 2 wires into a dimmer in the past - maybe different ones now

 

[kwikfix]

is the backbox deep enough to put a wago connector in - so the wire for the COMS goes into a wago and then 2 out to the dimmer ????

usually dimmers are deeper and so need a deep backbox anyway - so maynot be enough room
i have put 2 wires into a dimmer in the past - maybe different ones now

I suspect a small Wago 221 or similar might fit. Probably the best option... Thanks!

 

[Taylortwocities]

I suspect a small Wago 221 or similar might fit. Probably the best option... Thanks!

I don't know why Wago is the first choice for this sort of thing*. Great if you have some, but you can't buy just one, usually they are in packs of 10 minimum.
Simply a single bit of small choc block with work just fine.

*IF you go for WAGO, you'll need a 3-way one eg 221-413

 

[securespark]

If the conductors are 1.5, it will be tricky.

Is the back box 25mm deep?

If so, does it have 4 lugs?

You will need to bend back the top and bottom ones.

 

[morqthana]

What is the simplest workaround?

Reject it as not fit for purpose and buy a better make.

Other brand dimmer terminals appear to be similarly small...

Given how common it seems to be these days to run the circuit cable from switch to switch, people are making dimmers which won't take 2 wires?

Are you looking at reputable makes?

 

[opps]

I don't know why Wago is the first choice for this sort of thing*. Great if you have some, but you can't buy just one, usually they are in packs of 10 minimum.
Simply a single bit of small choc block with work just fine.
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*IF you go for WAGO, you'll need a 3-way one eg 221-413

Aren't Wago 221 connectors half the height of a choc box?

 

[ericmark]

Reject it as not fit for purpose and buy a better make.

I have not used a dimming switch in years, when the CFL replaced tungsten I removed them all, but I can see that some people still use them.

As to purpose, not sure what the purpose is? I want a dim light in my bedroom when I wake in the middle of the night, I don't want three GU10 spotlights shining in my eyes, but the main thing is I want to turn on the lights from my bed, so either a remote control, or voice control.

What is the simplest workaround?

I would say use smart bulbs, this is how I have done it, as I can also adjust the colour temperature, in fact even the colour, but with our living room lights, 8 x smart bulbs gets expensive, getting cheaper, last one I bought was just £5, but still £40 for smart bulbs, and a dimming switch can be cheaper, I looked, and it seems you can get a dimmer switch for £15, so it is a cheap option, but a quick look at the likes of Screwfix, and one sees you can pay over £40.

The use of a connector block, be it maintain free or not, does not matter, seems simple method.

 

[Jurassicspark]

What type of wiring is it?

Is it stranded?