This was an extremely helpful video. I had no idea what the L1 and L2 and C terminals on my new dimmer referred to but the thanks to you I feel confident I can install the dimmer brilliantly explained thank you
kamalmiah
Few years late to the vid but having just moved into a new house & considering installing a couple of dimmers this video is really appreciated.
Thank you!
TheBaronVonBoom
What a great video ♥ Thank you for thoroughly explaining how to do this particular thing; I may still wait for my other-half to do this, but I am very confident that I can do this myself if need be. THANK YOU!!! xoxo
ellagreen
So helpful! Thank you so much. As a previous commenter said, I had no idea about the L1, L2 and C connection points. This looks really easy and I'm sure I can do it myself. Thanks again.
ChickyDoodleAnnie
Artoo you have just saved me about £500. Thanks you so much.
azarulahmed
Thank you!!! The first 30 seconds of your video saved me!! I had in fact installed the dimmer correctly, I’d just forgotten that you have to press the switch to turn it on 😝😂 thank you so much! ☀️
ellalondon
Thank you Martin very much for the instructions to change a normal light switch to a dimmer we were going to give up. Now we have a nice chrome look rather than a boring white one!
janejohnson
You’re an absolute legend!! You explain things so well.
Alfster
Very good video. Easy to follow. Very informative. Perfect 👍🏻
samuelverrinder
Is your test board connected to a consumer unit or is it a temporary power source? I would like to practice at home on different light fittings myself but don't know the best way to approach it. Great video, thank you
haydenwelds
Excellent detailed tutorial. Better than school.
QuranandAhadith
Hi.!
Very good safety demonstration and description.
afsharisohrab
Excellent thank you. I have the same dimmer but the 2 gang version. Good tip about bending back the unused screw lugs on the back plate to make it fit. Liked and subscribed.
heftybuttocks
Is their a video of doing this in reverse? The dimmer in my flat is has alway had issues, remote control for my PC’s speakers causes it to randomly turn on and off. I got a new speaker systems but then the light started turning it self off randomly and would also flicker for 2-3sec at a time before going off. I planned on replacing it with a normal light-switch but someone suggested that the dimmer might just need cleaning. Doing that seemed to fix it but only for a few weeks and now the dimmer even turns itself on randomly.
When I opened the light switch up I noticed it had 3 red wires and a yellow/green (but that’s not connected to anything). 1 red wire goes into the socket labelled LOAD and 2 go into the socket labelled LIVE. So far I’ve not been able to find out the make/model of the dimmer or find a guide that uses this set up. With the lockdown I don’t really want to try and replace it myself incase I need to get an electrician out to fix it but my bedroom is currently my office so I need light in order to work.
BalborValis
Found the video useful for me in the confirmation that COM can also be labelled as L or indeed a 'squiggle icon'. I do wish things could be standardised. Thanks
standishgeezer
Hi, please can I ask - we have a lot of dimmers installed 4 years ago. When we press some now they don't work. Are they fixable or do we need to replace them? Thank you
lisapotter
My common wire on the old gang style switch has two copper wires with exposed contacts versus L1/2 being one copper contact. What should I do with this?
willii
Very good video, thanks. Is it normal that the dimmer has a delay?
henriques
Simple and easy to understand
thanks
fuksmkoud
Thank you, it really helped me today. I was having a problem with a faulty dimmer switch that kept turning its self on and off intermittently. I bought a replacement but it wasn't needed. Turns out whoever had the flat before me hadn't even connected it propetly. I was a bit stumped though at they were both red wires and an earth. I had to work our which was the switched live. Luckily this was in place but the box had no proper signage to tell me which was what. I figured it out. Now it's working fine. Thanks buddy 👍
