Dimmer Switch replaced in dining room ... Now kitchen lights wont work?

Ray100 · 14-11-2012 08:20PM #1

As above

Replaced the dimmer switch in dining room today with normal switch, now kitchen light wont work.

Fuse board has being reset & trip switch for area, everything else in kitchen works,

I pulled the wiring to get a better grasp, would I have pulled a wire from the kitchen switch in the process?

Mr Magnolia · 14-11-2012 08:48PM

It's unlikely you pulled a wire at the light and whipped it out at the kitchen light. Can you take a couple of pictures? Best to knock it off at the board before you open up the switch or the light in case you have whipped out the live or switch-feed.

meercat · 14-11-2012 08:53PM

yes i agree
you probably pulled out the loop feed

there are possibly 3 wires in your new switch
2 wires should be connected together in com terminal
1 wire connected in L1 terminal

Ray100 · 14-11-2012 08:53PM

Whoever wired my house ... Done a cowboy job.

All the wires are the same colour

Dimmer switch had two wires in port 3 & 1 wire to L1

I wired a normal switch the same way?

Ray100 · 14-11-2012 08:55PM

K ... Will do it 2moro ... Or the wifey wont be to happy in darkness!!

meercat · 14-11-2012 08:58PM

Ray100 wrote: »

K ... Will do it 2moro ... Or the wifey wont be to happy in darkness!!

update when you do
cheers

and welcome to boards,its addictive though;)

Ray100 · 14-11-2012 09:04PM

Many thanks for your help ... Meercat & Mr Magnolia

Mr Magnolia · 14-11-2012 09:09PM

No bother, switch wire and permanent feed are normally the same colour by the way.

Don't forget to knock off the breaker before you start and make sure your connections are well made and tight.

Dimmer Switch replaced in dining room ... Now kitchen lights wont work?

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