Any sparks in?

[miniman]

Is it possible to add a dimmer switch in series with the existing switches in the circuit?

E.g. My dining room has a switch at each door - can I add a dimmer in series with one of the switches and use it to set the brightness of the lights?

TIA

[Smiler.]

Just fit a 2-way dimmer.

[miniman]

Yes but the lights are switched from one switch in a bank of 3 and the other in a pair.

[Deva Link]

Yes is the answer to your question, but can you access the wiring in a suitable place - ie in the switched live to the lamps?

You could use a grid switch type of system - there are a few around, such as this: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Wiring_Acce...

or there is a company they makes a unit where one of the dimmers is replaced with a switch, but the redundant dimmer knob remains in place, it just becomes push on push off: http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Lighting_Me...

- Watch the depth required on all these things.

If you come across a combined switch and dimmer, please let us know, I could really do with one for my daughter's house!

[PoleDriver]

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[miniman]

Thanks, these are all excellent solutions, I particularly like the grid stuff. However the solution needs to match the existing switches (which are all over the ground floor - GET flat plate in black chrome) - so my idea was to intercept the incoming wires to the existing switch and add a pair of dimmers, held in a new back box a couple of inches above the existing one. Hence the in-series question. The lights in question are GU10 spots.

(I do intend to get a proper sparky in to do this, just sussing out the options at this point)

[mk1fan]

If you just want the lights to be dimmer then just fit a couple of 35W or 20W bulbs.

[Kevp]

GET do touch dimmers, Im sure they would match your range. They can be dimmed from either switch via a push switch.