Upstairs/Downstairs light

[nitr0uk]

Hello,

My upstairs and downstairs hallway lights are joined so the light switches both upstairs and downstairs can turn on/off both sets of hallways lights.

I have changed the downstairs switch to a dimmer but I understand that I can't also change the upstairs switch to a dimmer. Is there a way to do this?

 

[flameport]

You can only have one dimmer, so one of the switches can be a dimmer, the other a normal switch. The light level is set by the dimmer, and the other normal switch will just switch the light off and on at whatever light level the dimmer is set to.

An alternative is to use a master/slave dimmer system such as this one, however this may require rewiring depending on how your existing switches are wired.

Also note that dimmers should not be fitted to stairs anyway, since dimly lit stairs are asking for people to fall down them.

 

[nitr0uk]

Thanks for the reply.

I thought this was the case but was just wondering whether it could be done.

Thanks again

 

[Taylortwocities]

Having a dimmer on lighting for stairs is bad practise.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Also note that dimmers should not be fitted to stairs anyway, since dimly lit stairs are asking for people to fall down them.

Surely that reasoning would lead you to not having switches at all, because they could be used to put the stairs into total darkness.....

 

[securespark]

Having a dimmer on lighting for stairs is bad practise.

No it's not it's good practice...for falling down them, that is...!