Logan Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 I have a two gang that controls my kitchen lights on one switch and outdoor lights on the other. I’m wanting to change this to a dimmer for the kitchen and a single switch for the outside. How do I go about this given the current wiring situ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Well red is the L feed and the blue and yellow are switched L out. You need a grid switch with one dimmer module and one switch module. Wired as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elite Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Not a spark, but you should be able to do this with a grid 2 module yoke, wiring same as previous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattg4321 Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Or a standard 2 gang dimmer and replace one module for a ‘dummy’ on/off module. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted December 28, 2023 Share Posted December 28, 2023 Here’s an expensive (but beautiful) solution for you: https://www.corston.com/products/2g-mixed-switch-clear-antique-brass-1t1d 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted December 28, 2023 Author Share Posted December 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, Adsibob said: Here’s an expensive (but beautiful) solution for you: https://www.corston.com/products/2g-mixed-switch-clear-antique-brass-1t1d That would be the ideal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Logan said: That would be the ideal! There are less expensive options (still not cheap): https://www.elesi.com/soho-lighting-brushed-chrome-flat-plate-dimmer-and-rocker-switch-combo-blk-ins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted December 29, 2023 Author Share Posted December 29, 2023 Is there a way to do this using a separate dimmer and a separate one way switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 28/12/2023 at 21:08, ProDave said: Well red is the L feed and the blue and yellow are switched L out. You need a grid switch with one dimmer module and one switch module. Wired as before. Is there any way to do it with a separate dimmer switch plate and a separate one way switch plate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone West Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 On 29/12/2023 at 11:18, Logan said: Is there a way to do this using a separate dimmer and a separate one way switch? Do you mean with a 1 + 1 gang back box? https://www.screwfix.com/p/appleby-1-1-gang-galvanised-steel-knockout-box-35mm/48234 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 Not quite. I’ve bought a separate dimmer (for kitchen lights) and separate light switch (for outside light) which I’ll make a new hole for. There’s only one cable coming down. I was expecting two which has flummoxed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 16 minutes ago, Logan said: Not quite. I’ve bought a separate dimmer (for kitchen lights) and separate light switch (for outside light) which I’ll make a new hole for. There’s only one cable coming down. I was expecting two which has flummoxed me. As explained earlier, the red core is permanent L feed which will go to both switches. Easy to do if you have a twin 1G back box. but I don't see what 2 separate switches achieves compared to the options already suggested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 The reason I got these was to keep all the faceplates the same in the house - the range I’ve got doesn’t have the combi options suggested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 9 minutes ago, Logan said: The reason I got these was to keep all the faceplates the same in the house - the range I’ve got doesn’t have the combi options suggested. Don't enlarge the hole in the wall yet. What's wrong with one of each of these: https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/368462-1-gang-two-module-data-front-plate-white https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/185171-10a-dp-1-way-switch-module-white https://www.cef.co.uk/catalogue/products/4872868-220w-1-module-2-way-grid-dimmer-white That would be pretty close to the others and a lot neater than two separate switches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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