I have wired a new dimmer switch that is feeding two wall lights.
And I take it that it is not working.
I have spured off a normal socket
Is this already a spur from the ring final circuit (RFC) or is it part of the RFC? In other words how many cables are in the socket you have wired it from?
which is then wired into a 5amp fused spur and then onto the dimmer and then onto the wall lights. I think i have done everything correctly apart from the wiring into the back of the dimmer switch.
So it doesn't work then?
Can someone help me with how i wire both the feed form the fused spur and the wire leading to the wall lights in.
Thanks
Assuming that the RFC socket is not a spur then connect the line, neutral and earth at the socket run it up to the FCU's line neutral and earth and then onto the dimmer.
At the dimmer you want to put the line into the Common terminal, the neutral into a terminal block and the earth into the back of the box - if it is a metal dimmer you will also need an earth fly lead to the back of the box.
You then need to connect the switch live to the wall lights to the L1 terminal and the wall lights return neutral in the neutral terminal block - make sure the earths are also matched.
What type of wall lights have you?
If it is the bayonet type then there is less of an issue identifying the switch live - if it is the edison screw in type then you need to identify which is the switch live and which is the neutral.
Finally if the new cable is not buried more than 50mm below the surface or mechanically protected and earthed you will need to ensure that the circuit is protected by an RCD.