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Dimmer 2, control 1 light behind double switch


kingmob

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I feel like this is trivial, but I can't find any info anywhere. I now have a double switch toggling 2 different ceiling lights. I'd like to dim one of those using the Dimmer 2 and keep using the other one as is. I have no neutral behind the switch. So I have to wire it like in this 

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The question now is, how do I wire the other light. Do I just leave it where it is,so that instead of going to S2, it'll go to the light? I guess another way of saying this would be, will Sx behave like L?

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8 hours ago, kingmob said:

I feel like this is trivial, but I can't find any info anywhere. I now have a double switch toggling 2 different ceiling lights. I'd like to dim one of those using the Dimmer 2 and keep using the other one as is. I have no neutral behind the switch. So I have to wire it like in this 

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The question now is, how do I wire the other light. Do I just leave it where it is,so that instead of going to S2, it'll go to the light? I guess another way of saying this would be, will Sx behave like L?

@kingmob Switch controlling dimmed light wired to SX and S1

Switch controlling undimmed light between L and the light

 Or to put it another way, treat your dimmed light as per your single switch drawing and your undimmed switch as it was before you started to fit Fibaro.

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  • On 4/3/2017 at 9:31 PM, Jamie mccrostie said:

    @kingmob Switch controlling dimmed light wired to SX and S1

    Switch controlling undimmed light between L and the light

     Or to put it another way, treat your dimmed light as per your single switch drawing and your undimmed switch as it was before you started to fit Fibaro.

    Problem is, as far as I understand your suggestion, that the switch has only one L input. Your suggestion would be like connecting 2 seperate switches basically. I can't seem to find any switches (of this size) that have 2 seperate inputs, in which case I could just split L and connecting one to the dimmer and one to the light as you suggest.

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    6 hours ago, kingmob said:

    Problem is, as far as I understand your suggestion, that the switch has only one L input. Your suggestion would be like connecting 2 seperate switches basically. I can't seem to find any switches (of this size) that have 2 seperate inputs, in which case I could just split L and connecting one to the dimmer and one to the light as you suggest.

     

    Hi @kingmob I dont live in europe and Im sure we have a completely  different products when it comes to switch plates etc here.

    Although I understand some double switches mignt share internaly the live feed input I am sure separately feed switches  are available.

    Either way that is the fix for what you are trying to achieve.

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  • I guess you are right that that is the most straightforward. I'll have to shop around. Thanks for your help.

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