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Is it possible? Dimmer & fan

whjohnson
Client has requested bathroom lighting to be dimmable.

This poses a problem which I wonder if you might be able to assist with.

Am thinking about possible conflict between fan timer electronics and dimmer switch electronics?

If this is indeed a problem, is there a way of solving it by utilizing a different wiring method?'

There will be 2 switches employed, one to switch 3 x downlights and the other to switch a led strip on one wall and a pendent light over a vanity unit.

I propose that the 3 x downlights be connected with the fan and the other circuit be switched separately.
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    whjohnson:

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    There will be 2 switches employed, one to switch 3 x downlights and the other to switch a led strip on one wall and a pendent light over a vanity unit.

    I propose that the 3 x downlights be connected with the fan and the other circuit be switched separately.


    Perhaps use 2 switches and a dimmer, the first switch does all the lights and the fan, the second switch does the vanity lights fed from the Switched live of the first switch, the dimmer does the downlights also fed from the switched live of the first switch. The fan has permanent live and switched live from the first switch. Only one switch needed to turn all lights off when leaving bathroom. You could put a fan isolating switch in too which I find useful to switch off the noisy fan if I am having bath :).


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    whjohnson:

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    There will be 2 switches employed, one to switch 3 x downlights and the other to switch a led strip on one wall and a pendent light over a vanity unit.

    I propose that the 3 x downlights be connected with the fan and the other circuit be switched separately.


    Perhaps use 2 switches and a dimmer, the first switch does all the lights and the fan, the second switch does the vanity lights fed from the Switched live of the first switch, the dimmer does the downlights also fed from the switched live of the first switch. The fan has permanent live and switched live from the first switch. Only one switch needed to turn all lights off when leaving bathroom. You could put a fan isolating switch in too which I find useful to switch off the noisy fan if I am having bath :).


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