On 2 Oct 2005 13:26:37 -0700, "Alexei"
scrawled:

There is one more detail that just came back to me.

Hang on then, here we go!

When I was removing the old dimmer, I am pretty certain that the three
wires (red, black and uninsulated) were wired to the three terminals on
the switch (C, L1, L2 - it was a 2-way switch used as 1-way).

Something not right there. Sounds like a muppet fitted it, or it
appeared to be connected like that but in actual fact wasn't. Was it a
brass dimmer, was the uninsulated (which should be sheathed with
green\yellow sleeving, actually connected to an earth terminal on the
plate?

This is not a setup I've encountered before. Have you seen a setup like
this? Is it even standard?

No, if it was as you say it was non-compliant and wrong, and possibly
dangerous.

In retrospect, I should have noticed the unfamiliar wiring, and at
least noted it down...

Might have been an idea. Next time, utilise the functions of the
digital camera first
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Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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