3 wires in a dimmer switch

[EFLImpudence]

I should place the single wire (that is currently in Variable) in the Common terminal and the two remaining wires (that are currently in L2) in the L1 terminal of the new single switch?

Yes.

With the two-way switch being used as only a one-way it doesn't actually matter which way round.

Apologies again for confusing you.

 

[Taylortwocities]

You must keep together the two reds that are currently together.
Put those in COM. The other red in L1.

 

[TeaAndBiscuits]

This image just gave me instant flashbacks to my childhood in the 80s as we had them in the house I grew up in. Haven't seen one of these dimmers in probably 35 years and forgot they existed.

Thanks

 

[mattelli]

Hi - hope you can all help me. I have the same switch as the OP and the secondary poster above!

I have one wire in L1, one wire in L2, and one in variable load. I want to swap out for a new socket with com, 1way, 2way and loop.

I *think* from reading above the ‘variable load’ would go in ‘com, and the l1 and l2 would go in 1way and 2way - but just wanted to check before doing it wrong and tripping my breakers!

I should note - this feeds a single light fitting, but there is a secondary single switch.

TIA for any advice

Thanks

Matt

 

[Taylortwocities]

The brown in COM. L1 and L2 go to 1 way and 2 way respectively. Nothing in the loop connection.

That is on a 2-way circuit (ie there's another switch that also can operate the light.)
If my suggestioin doesnt work we'll need a photo of the wiring at the other switch.

 

[mattelli]

That’s brilliant and worked! Thank you so much for your rapid help.

 

[peterinscotland]

Funny, I (the OP, and feeling as though soon to be OAP but actually only mid 50s) don't remember what I did with that dimmer switch, though I feel I did just disable it rather than replacing with an ordinary switch. I got an email notification of activity on this thread. I know I replaced a dimmer with an ordinary switch here in the third home that I've owned. We were 7 years at my second owned home and now 7 years here.

 

[Taylortwocities]

@peterinscotland that’s the problem with hijacking someone’s original thread. The hijacker runs the risk of restricting the replies they get and/or disturbing someone in the middle of their hibernation.