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by StephenDolphin
Tue Aug 30, 2016 10:08 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion
Replies: 9
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Re: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion

kbrownie wrote:Without a means of testing, it can only ever be trial and error!


Okay. perhaps a different tack then - can you think of a way that I can trial and error to more success than the way I've highlighted?

Do you know what would make a double switch power one light, and the other, but not both together?
by StephenDolphin
Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:13 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion
Replies: 9
Views: 2277

Re: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion

You need to do some testing of the circuit to confirm what is doing what. You are assuming cables are directly attached to one another end to end because the colour cores are the same. There could quite easily be junction boxes in the ceiling void that change that. Yes, I suppose that's true... But...
by StephenDolphin
Tue Aug 30, 2016 12:09 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion
Replies: 9
Views: 2277

Re: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion

kbrownie wrote:And what is wrapped up in the duct tape?


An earth cable (unsheathed) - the wall fixings don't have an earth connector.
by StephenDolphin
Mon Aug 29, 2016 7:40 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion
Replies: 9
Views: 2277

Lighting Circuit and Dimmer Switching Confusion

Hello all, Firstly I've read quite a few of others' posts here about lighting, dimmer switches and the general chaos - most of them have been incredibly helpful and have certainly given me useful knowledge about what I'm faced with. I have one outstanding issue that I can't seem to get over. I have ...
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