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Neutral on light switch

  • 22-12-2024 04:25PM
    #1
    wandererz
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    Perhaps a silly question, but just checking to be sure.

    Is the circled item the neutral?

    Screenshot_20241222_152237_Gallery.jpg


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  • #2
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,883 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    No! That's the variable output from a dimmer. There is no neutral in that photo as all wires are brown.



  • #3
    Calahonda52
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    First clew is that its brown cables so they are live

    is it a two way?

    Post a pic showing the top wiring

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  • #4
    wandererz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122983008#Comment_122983008

    Ah!

    Damnit!

    That's what i suspected.

    The smart dimmer switch I got requires a neutral. That's going back to Amazon.

    Should have opened the light switch first before purchasing.



  • #5
    AMKC
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    Ms


    The L2 terminal should be for your live but it looks like someone put their switch wire in that and looped the live in the other terminal. Is there more cables in the switch or is that it?

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  • #6
    drury..
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122983192#Comment_122983192

    Looks wired correctly to me

    Switched 'live' to L1

    I don't theres any rule anyhow as long as switch functions correctly



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