[Misc] Determine the wattage of a dimmer switch

[happypig]

I would not think there is any worry with overloading the extra 350w will only make a difference of an extra 1.5A maximum. As the switch looks fairly modern i would presume that there are a couple of lighting circuits and plenty of room to add lights etc.

Then again, it ain't your house burning down due to bodged wiring, is it ?

 

[Soulman]

Then again, it ain't your house burning down due to bodged wiring, is it ?

No it ain't, i am just trying to help. The house would not burn down by putting more lights on a circuit, the trip or RCD would cut in, IF the circuit was overloaded, i would think.

 

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[Adsgull]

No problem

 

[wellquickwoody]

There's no obvious way to get it off the wall.

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Ooh look at me with a fangly, dangly modern switch! What was wrong with Bakelite, melamine or even candles for that matter?

 

[Soulman]

Having just searched for lightwave, it looks like it.

250w. Bollocks.

Can it be replaced with a dual 600w of the same physical size?

I would imagine that now you have got the face plate off that the dimmer guts is mounted on a deep double socket box, the problem is that these boxes are normally mounted horizontally but no matter. So as i see it your wall lights would be on one switch needing 250w dimmer, and your 14 central light needs a 600w dimmer.
Have a look at these, i believe they will fit your back box.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=2...-8&oe=utf-8&gws_rd=cr&ei=yn2SVtKPCon6UP_lkMgH

 

[happypig]

No it ain't, i am just trying to help. The house would not burn down by putting more lights on a circuit, the trip or RCD would cut in, IF the circuit was overloaded, i would think.

How do you know there are RCDs fitted, or that the wiring is up to the extra current ? That's why I advised Bozza to get a qualified sparks in.

 

[Soulman]

How do you know there are RCDs fitted, or that the wiring is up to the extra current ? That's why I advised Bozza to get a qualified sparks in.

Ok, i don't. I am a qualified sparks, i was just trying to help as he asked for advice.I was assuming that as Bozza has recently moved to his home that the wiring and consumer unit are up to date. If the stock answer was just "Get a qualified sparks in" then i assume that Bozza would not have put a thread up and done just that. Maybe like many on here that put up threads asking for advice, knowing that there is an array of different professions behind the usernames, he felt this was the way to go before going down the road you advised. Bozza can contact me if he needs to.