Questions tagged [dimmer-switch]
Planning, installing and troubleshooting circuits using electrical dimmer switches for controlling the brightness of lighting.
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Caseta Switches 6WCL-WH-A
I think I am getting pretty close with this but not 100% there yet. I have a hallway light with two switches at each end. On / off at each end will turn the hall light on / off. Am swapping out dumb ...
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Can I wire a ceiling fan light with 1 wall switch, adding a dimmer switch for the light and control fan speed with remote that came with fan?
This is my scenario, except I only have one switch in 2 gang wall plates that goes up to the ceiling fan. The other switch goes to the half switched outlet.
The red wire is the switched hot in the ...
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Need help determining what each wire does inside switch box
I opened up my switch box and forgot to mark off which wire was connected to which wires on my dimmer before I removed it. Now I want to put that dimmer back but I don’t remember what wires connected.
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How do I replace a dimmer switch to conventional for a fan?
question on my setup. I am taking out dimmer and light switch that adjust separately and replacing it with one switch as my new light/fan is on a remote. I am assuming I need a 3 way switch. black ...
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How to add an outlet to a light switch in this specific situation? [duplicate]
I added an outlet to a light switch (see pictures). But the light switch is not working anymore (was working properly before the outlet addition). The ceiling light is on and is controlled by the ...
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Dimmer will only work with one specific LED--what might be going on?
I have a dimmable, single-bulb, lamp from Crate & Barrel. The socket says it can take bulbs up to 150w. It came with a dimmable 1w LED bulb which works fine, but is not very bright. I have tried ...
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What are the best non-flickering (zero-flicker), dimmable bulbs for an enclosed glass fixture? [closed]
I have a glass-enclosed bathroom wall fixture wired to a separate wall dimmer (on the opposite wall). I need to replace the bulb, but the old incandescent bulbs no longer exist. I could easily ...
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Replacing single pole switch with dimmer
I am trying to replace a single pole switch with a fiet dimmer. However my box has 4 black and 4 white wires. I think the single black line-in is simple to identify and is connect to ac-l and ground ...
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Lutron Diva smart dimmer, won't work in a 5-way without accessory switches?
I have a 5-way switch circuit in my house, and after trying to install a Diva smart dimmer and reading Lutron's installation pages, it sounds like I can't have it work properly without one of Lutron's ...
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Light Switch with Dimmer
When looking at light switches I noticed that some have a built in dimmer slider like the one pictured below and I have two related questions about them.
Is there any concerns with replacing a normal ...
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3 Way smart dimmer switch install with switched Load wire in junction box 1 and live wire at junction box 2
I want to install wifi 3-way smart dimmer switches for a chandelier and in junction box 1 it looks like they ran the power to the light and back down to Junction box 1 with 14/2 Romex. Then they ran ...
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Replacing an old light switch with a new dimmer switch [closed]
So I have an old light switch. The wires from the wall have 2 black, 1 red, 2 white, and 1 ground wire.
The new dimmer switch has 1 red, 1 blue, 1 black and 1 ground.
I tried all combinations but have ...
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Installing Kasa smart dimmer 3 way with only 4 wires?
I have some lights controllable by two toggle switches on opposite sides of the room. Im located in the US in an older house, Im trying to install a Kasa Smart Dimmable 3-way Switch (KS230). However ...
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Can I install a fan & light dimmer switch with this wall wiring?
I’m trying to install a Lutron Maestro fan/light dimmer, but it turns out the wires in the switch box don’t seem to do what I expected. Currently, the fan and its lights can be turned off completely ...
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How should I install a dimmer switch that calls for neutral-to-hot connections?
I have 6 dimmable spotlights and there was previously a normal one way switch to turn them on and off. I bought a dimmer switch and in the installation instruction it's saying that I have to put live ...
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1000W switch for a 960W application
I have a fixture (on a normal switch currently) I would like to control with a new dimmer switch. The fixture holds 16 bulbs which I have installed 16 60W Edison lights. So a total of 960 watts. Is ...
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Switches wired in parallel in one box
I wanted to replace a broken dimmer switch. I took off the plate and the switches came out but I don’t know how to put them back together.
Both switches were wired together, in parallel. Two switches ...
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Replacing a light switch with a dimmable one
I live in an old (1950’s) duplex. I purchased a new light switch (dimmable) to install. I took off the old plate etc to do the work and when I opened it up it’s a bit of a mess in there.
There are two ...
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Are there 3-way dimmer switches that do not need travelers between them?
I put a few three-way switches in a house I did years ago that both dimmed but remember it requiring travelers. Wondering if this has come along where we can retrofit existing 3-way switches (not ...
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Philips Hues and lights
This is going to sound confusing so I apologize. I am very close to hiring an electrician, but I’d love to share here and see if anyone knowsthe heck is going on!
I recently bought Philips Hues light ...
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Can a 14 AWG pigtail be used with a smart switch with a 20 amp breaker?
There are several previous questions that have been asked on this topic but they're all related to receptacles. I'm seeing that it is against code to use 14 AWG on a 20 amp circuit but when it comes ...
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Wiring new dimmer to 3 black wires
Trying to replace a single switch w a dimmer w 4 wires. The old switch had 2 blacks pushed in the back and one black on a side screw. It only works a chandelier and not on any wall plugs in the rm. ...
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3-way dimmer not dimming
Just had our basement finished and one of the dimmers (3-way with a single non-dimming switch at the other end) is not working properly. Before I call our contractor back, I thought I’d try to fix it ...
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How do I run wire for LED panels with a 0v-10v dimmer?
I have two LED ceiling lights with 0-10V dimming and want to wire them to two individual dimmer switches (I want to be able to dim them independently of each other). I'm trying to figure out how to ...
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What could cause an intermittent flash of LED with a newly installed smart dimmer?
I just installed a Lutron smart dimmer in place of an old dumb toggle switch that controls 4 dimmable LEDs. At max brightness, and with the brightness trimmed down a bit, I get an intermittent flicker ...
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Can you connect hot wire from a dimmer switch and daisy chain it to a regular switch
Can you connect hot wire from a dimmer switch and daisy chain it to a regular switch that controls a fan? and what happens when the dimmer is adjusted - does that mean less current is supplied to the ...
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Any ideas for how to merge a stacked switch into a single Lutron Caseta?
Trying to install a single Lutron Caseta smart switch to combine the two parts of a stacked switch into one. Currently there are 2 lights, controlled separately by this stacked switch that I'd like to ...
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Why are my LED lights randomly blinking when dimmer is set to low?
I recently installed new Kasa dimmable light switches (HS220) along with new light fixtures with LED bulbs (E12 2700k Candelabra Light Bulb). The bulbs are dimmable and 99+% of the time they work as ...
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Replacing rotary dimmer switch 2wires in wall
We're replacing a rotary dimmer switch. The wall has 1 white, 1 black wire. Kit has 2 box with 2 black wires and one green wire. Do we use all 3 wires to connect with the 2 wires? How?
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How do I properly wire a 0-10v LED dimmer switch?
I recently switched out my old fluorescent shop lights for new LED strip lights. This was super easy as the hot / neutral : ground were all cut and paste electrical work. These lights are controlled ...
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Replace single pole toggle switch with smart dimmer switch
The smart dimmer requires a neutral. The single switch bring replaced has 1 black wire connected to top side screw. It has 1 black and 1 white wire connected together with a pigtail coming out to ...
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Changing out old dimmer switch
I’m trying to change out an old dimmer switch with a new single pole or 3 way dimmer switch that has a black, red, optional red for the 3 way, and a ground terminal. My old dimmer has two black wires ...
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Replacing switch with dimmer switch - 2 red wires and 1 yellow wire
I'm trying to replace an existing single pole switch with a dimmer switch for a 4 bulb vanity light. Trying to replace with a Lutron DVCL-153PR-WH switch. Upon opening the box I am faced with 2 red ...
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Make LED light strip darker
I have installed a 15m long flexible solid LED light strip in my living room (precise model). It works well, but the only problem is that it is far too bright. I was expecting some nice "mood ...
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Dimming 2 recessed light strings with 1 light in common
I'd like to implement something like this :
I.e. Having 2 groups of lights with one light able to be controlled from both dimmers (1 & 2 on the picture).
Is it possible?
I'm not sure, from what I'...
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Can I use a European dimmer designed for 230 V in the United States with 120 V?
I'd like to use this dimmer but it's made in Europe and designed for 230 V AC. Is it nonetheless possible to use it in the US with dimmable LED bulbs?
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Ceiling fan light flickers when fan is used
I have a double-gang box with a Leviton dimmer switch, a Lutron fan switch, and ran 14/3 to a Hunter 53408 ceiling fan.
I wired everything up and the controls work well, independently; the Leviton ...
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Dimmer with second regular switch strange behavior
We have four can lights in the ceiling which a dimmer switch operates normally. There is a second switch across the room and it is a normal on-off type switch. If the lights are off the normal switch ...
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Is plugging a leading-edge dimmable lamp into a trailing-edge dimmer plug safe?
Rationale for what I'm trying to do: I'm trying to update my house to use "smart" lighting and one device I want to update is a smart lamp in this style but with replaceable bulbs. If I ...
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Turn 4 Switches into Dimmers on 1 Plate
I have an open floor plan living/ dining/ kitchen area with recessed kitchen lights, a pendant over the dining table, pendant lights over the sink and recessed living room lights and the switches are ...
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what size cable is needed for 0-10v dimmer switch
I recently installed 11 2x4 led panel lights in a commercial drop ceiling. The led lights are 50w 100-277v. The power wires are in a separate box on the light than the purple and gray dimmer wires. ...
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Jump a new outlet from 3-way switch [duplicate]
I have a Lutron DVCL-153P Dimmer 3-Way Switch for my ceiling. From the switch, I want to jump out to create a new outlet.
This is the picture of BEFORE and AFTER
Here is the picture behind the switch ...
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Issue adding separate single pole dimmer switch next to existing 3 way connection
As the title suggests, I’m having an issue when attempting to add a single pole dimmer switch (one of these guys: https://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/0301882.pdf) next to an existing 3-way ...
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Smart 3-way dimmer switch cuts off at full brightness with incandescent bulbs - won't work with LED bulbs?
I installed TREATLIFE smart switches and dimmers throughout our entire home and there is only one 3-way dimmer switch that just won't seem to properly function. These smart switches are from Amazon (...
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Box fill calcs - math vs reality
Working on a project where I am planning a 3-gang switch box. The box will be a plastic carlton super blue (53 in³). My fill-math works out fine, but I'm wondering about the practical reality of such ...
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Can you use Wemo Smart Switches Long Press to “Fake” a 3-Way Set Up?
I have many Wemo smart switches, smart dimmers and even two of their 3-way switches.
However, I don’t have a neutral wire for the 3-way switches, so they’re out.
But I have hooked up some other smart ...
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Switch/light wiring issue I cannot figure out
house built in 1967, I have pretty extensive experience with working on the electrical of this house and others in my life, but I am not a pro or electrician.
I have redone all of the lights and ...
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Wiring Dual Dimmer Switch
I have a dual switch that controls my kitchen lights and my dining lights. It’s in a single pole location but has two switches, top and bottom, one for kitchen and one for dining lights.
Currently ...
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Questions about installing a 3-way dimmer switch
I am trying to replace a 3-way switch from Legrand with a dimmer switch from FEIT. I have attached a simple drawing here.
Before I make the change, I would like someone to help confirm the electrical ...
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4-way switch circuit with Leviton smart dimmers
Now that I've spent two consecutive days mapping out the 4-way circuit to add smart dimmers, I may have a layout that isn't compatible. I'm using Leviton D26HD as the main dimmer and two DD00R ...
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