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Wiring bedroom lights
i am in the process of refubishing our bedroom we have decided we would
like the main room light switched from just inside the door and either side of the bed; would this be wired as three way lighting? i.e. two 2 way switches and one intermediate, if so are intermediate switches available as dimmers? would it be possible to wire all three switches as dimmers Thanks in advance andy |
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wrote in message oups.com... i am in the process of refubishing our bedroom we have decided we would like the main room light switched from just inside the door and either side of the bed; would this be wired as three way lighting? i.e. two 2 way switches and one intermediate, Yes. if so are intermediate switches available as dimmers? I didn't find any when I wanted to do this. would it be possible to wire all three switches as dimmers It cannot be done with simple dimmers. ISTR I did find a very expensive commercial system that would do the dimming centrally, from a number of separate control points. However, in the end, I put a dimmer for the central light by the door and switches on each side of the bed. I also put a wall-mounted reading lamp each side of the bed, each dimmed from a switch below it, and turned on or off by switches by the door and on the other side of the bed. Colin Bignell |
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wrote: i am in the process of refubishing our bedroom we have decided we would like the main room light switched from just inside the door and either side of the bed; would this be wired as three way lighting? i.e. two 2 way switches and one intermediate, if so are intermediate switches available as dimmers? No - but most push on push off dimmers have a two way switch. But you can only use one in the circuit. If looks are important, you can buy matching push on push off switches for the other two way, but not IIRC as an intermediate. would it be possible to wire all three switches as dimmers Only with a very expensive specialised system. -- *Acupuncture is a jab well done.* Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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An alternative would be to install a B&Q infra-red remote control
dimmer in the main light switch position & fork out for 2 remote controls (or pass one between you). Phil. wrote: i am in the process of refubishing our bedroom we have decided we would like the main room light switched from just inside the door and either side of the bed; would this be wired as three way lighting? i.e. two 2 way switches and one intermediate, if so are intermediate switches available as dimmers? would it be possible to wire all three switches as dimmers Thanks in advance andy |
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Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
would it be possible to wire all three switches as dimmers Only with a very expensive specialised system. These master/slave dimmers aren't *horribly* expensive ... http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...s_5/index.html |
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Andy Burns wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote: would it be possible to wire all three switches as dimmers Only with a very expensive specialised system. These master/slave dimmers aren't *horribly* expensive ... http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind...s_5/index.html At a tenner a throw for the masters, seven notes for the slaves, and the option of using just about any IR remote (or your trusty Palm Pilot ;-) as an extra control - not 'horribly' pricey at all, and I suspect an order of magnitude cheaper than the Strand, Zero88, and other pro-installation dimmers I suspect Dave had in mind ;-) |
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Andy Burns wrote: Only with a very expensive specialised system. These master/slave dimmers aren't *horribly* expensive ... http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Accessories_Menu_Index/White_Telco_Index/Wiring_Accessories~Dimmers_5/index.html You're right. As A TLC junkie I'm mortified I hadn't seen these. ;-) -- *I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she left me before we met * Dave Plowman London SW To e-mail, change noise into sound. |
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I've used them - they are very good and do exactly what they say on the
tin. They work with the TLC lv transformers and lv lights as well. I've got them both sides of the bed and at the door controlling the room (3-way) and over bed lights and a separate setup at the dressing table and door controlling the dressing table and wardrobe lights (2-way).. The only drawback is that the plastic covers on the back of some of the fittings is a little loose so I added a drop of glue so that the covers didn't come off when I put them in. It was fiddly putting multiple wires into one set by the bed head (as I couldn't run one side of the bed back to the junction box). I used deep metal boxes to allow for the extra wiring. The masters run slightly warm even when the lights are off - at some time I'll dismantle the system to see what the current drawn is when it is off. Any questions and I'll try to answer them. Simon In article , "Dave Plowman (News)" writes In article , Andy Burns wrote: Only with a very expensive specialised system. These master/slave dimmers aren't *horribly* expensive ... http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Ind..._Menu_Index/Wh ite_Telco_Index/Wiring_Accessories~Dimmers_5/index.html You're right. As A TLC junkie I'm mortified I hadn't seen these. ;-) -- Simon Pawson |
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