Removing 3-wire switch and trying to get dimmer to work
#1
05-17-17, 07:51 PM
Removing 3-wire switch and trying to get dimmer to work
I need some help to get my dimmer switch working with my light. I have power coming into the junction box and then leaving to go to a second outlet and the light. The original light was a 3-wired light with a fan, but the new light is just a light, no fan.
How do my wires need to be connected to make this happen? Both outlets continue to work just fine, but I can't get the switch to work with the lights. The dimmer is a Lutron 600w dimmer. Thanks.
How do my wires need to be connected to make this happen? Both outlets continue to work just fine, but I can't get the switch to work with the lights. The dimmer is a Lutron 600w dimmer. Thanks.
#2
05-17-17, 08:28 PM
The original light was a 3-wired light with a fan
#4
05-17-17, 08:57 PM
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#5
05-17-17, 09:06 PM
That is probably the issue. When I was removing the old switch one of the wires broke free and I am not positive if it was connected to one of those splices or if it was just hung up in there.
#6
05-17-17, 09:22 PM
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If it's wired like a normal setup....
You'd connect the white from the three wire cable to the white splice.
Connect one dimmer lead to the black splice.
Connect the other dimmer lead to red or black of the three wire cable depending on which color you attached the light to.
The extra wire in the three wire cable gets capped off.
You'd connect the white from the three wire cable to the white splice.
Connect one dimmer lead to the black splice.
Connect the other dimmer lead to red or black of the three wire cable depending on which color you attached the light to.
The extra wire in the three wire cable gets capped off.
