Can someone please confirm whether it is possible to have a set of spot lights on a two way lighting circuit such that one switch is a dimmer and the other a regular on/off switch or do they both need to be dimmers?
Firstly, are you sure you want spotlights in a bedroom? They aren't very pleasant things to look up to, and if (as is often the case) there's a loft above then you've got all the sealing issues to consider if they are recessed.
But you can have a 2-way dimmer and a 2-way switch. Bear in mind that if you turn them on with the switch they'll come on at whatever brightness the dimmer is set to, so if that's not the level you want you'll have to walk over to the dimmer. You might prefer a master/slave dimmer setup where you can control the dimming from either location.
Is the wiring any different in a master/slave setup or just the switches are configured differently?
From what you are saying, I can have a two rotary dials? I think as long as there is a dimmer near the bed the other can be a regular switch. Which to have setup as the master in that case or does it not matter?
It is usual to wire them as standard two way, placing a 2 way dimmer at which ever end you like. Having two dimmers gets complicated, having one dimmer is a straightforward swap.
Master/slave dimmers are dimmer switches designed to work with 1 master and any number of slaves, so that you can have dimming control from each location.
A normal 2-way dimmer can only be paired with normal 2-way and intermediate switches, and will only give you dimming control from one location.
A "master" dimmer from a master/slave system will not work when paired with a normal 2-way switch, it is all or nothing.
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