Replacing three gang switch with 2 gang one way dimmer switch

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derekdgl

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Hi all replaced a 3 gang one way dimmer switch controlling led dimmer lamps in wall lights and ceiling downlighters,pendent lights.I removed the wiring to switch for the the pendants lights as they where not needed.The result of my wiring is the wall lights are not working and the undercounter lights are also not working (which are switched locally)

They are wired with the com(live) L1 L2 switch wires.

Thanks in advance
 
I removed the wiring to switch for the the pendants lights as they where not needed.The result of my wiring is the wall lights are not working and the undercounter lights are also not working (which are switched locally)
I would have a guess that the cable you thought was going to the now redundant pendant lights, was in fact the feed to the switch, not as you thought.

Put it back, and try another random disconnection until you get it right?
 
I would guess that you have failed to confirm 100% exactly how existing wiring is connected & working...
BEFORE doing any alterations...???

AND.. when something no longer works...
You have failed to revert to the basic "fault find rules"..

Swap everything back that you know you have changed...
and assume EVERYTHING is wrong/faulty until you have proved otherwise!?

reconnect & test the alteration in small stages!!!
 
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