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How easy is it to change over a light switch and put a dimmer switch in?
You just swap them... It's easy
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Yup, the controller for the dimmer is actually on the switch. It's the same cabling as the standard ones
Make sure you get a dimmer than can cope with the wattage of your lights however, espechaly if you have more than one. It was a pain in the arse finding one for our halogen lights.
yup, i've done it a few times with remote control light switches
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Quite easy, just turn the fuse for the relavant level of your house to off before you start changing boxes over!
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"How many HEXUS.community members does it take to change a light switch?"
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I agree, dead easy, just remember to take the fuse out and follow the wiring diagram that comes with the new switch.
Just also be warned you can't use a dimmer with energy efficient flourescent bulbs.
8 So far and counting. But also seeOriginally Posted by Kez
this thread or this one or even this one.
Edit: How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb?
None, that's a hardware fault.
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The hardware is never at fault, you are just using it incorrectly
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Ok, I'll start a quick book:
2-1fav: Large shock, quick trip to the Hospital just to make sure all is ok.
4-1: Repeated minor shocks over a 50 minute period.
9-1: Death.
14-1: Dimmer switch fitted without incident.
25-1: Bottles out, gets man in.
Ladies and Gentlemen, place your bets!
Five.
- 1 to sell the switch on the classifieds section,
- 1 to overclock the switch to 300v,
- 1 to change the switch,
- 1 to ask what's wrong in the help section on behalf of the above person that's now blown the entire electricity supply in their house,
- 1 to say that they should have bought another type of switch.
It's an easy job ... BUT ... it is now illegal to do jobs like this around the home unless you are a qualified electrician. No, seriously, it is. The law recently changed.
I don't know how the hell they're going to enforce the stupid law.
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make sure to turn the mains off first...
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one n00b to come back in a year or so and drag this thread back from the dead. Should be a bannable offence tbh...- 1 to quote the original post in an attempt to add a witty reply, but failing miserably in the process.
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