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  1. dan231

    Kitchen Lights - adding a dimmer

    I have a kitchen light with is wired to the eat-in kitchen area. There are 3 separate switches (back door, hallway, and stairs) that control both lights. I have 2 questions. All 3 switch locations are 2-pole switches. 1. Is it easy/possible to separate these lights to separate switches? 2...
  2. Dartlec

    Nightmare with Varilight V-Pro (Eclique2) dimmer failures

    Having a bit of a nightmare with what should have been a simple job. Back in January I replaced some old Varilight dimmers which had failed after 15 years or so - and the client chose the newer V-Pro multitouch type: With master and slave units. Feeding two separate 3 lamp units, with...
  3. arunvnathan

    Looking for 0-10v Smart Dimmer

    I installed Halo LCR4, one circuit has 4 lights and another has 6. All lights are the same model. Regular dimmers (phase control) don't work on these (found out the hard way). There are several 0-10V dimmers, but looking for a smart dimmer that integrates with Google/Alexa. Any suggestions...
  4. Nuzz54

    Smart Fan/Light Dimmer Switch - switch powers on but not to fan/light

    Hello! I am trying to install a smart fan/light dimmer combo switch (Treat life). I have installed one of these before in another location of the house with zero issues so I didn't think doing another one in another spot in the house would be an issue for me. I full well know which are my fan...
  5. D

    Maestro Companion Dimmer

    Hi, my wife and I need to replace a single switch dimmer that is not LED compatible. Our local hardware store told her that the Maestro Companion dimmer would work fine in a single switch installation, and sold it to her even after she pointed out that the box says it can’t be used alone. They...
  6. C

    Dimmer switch for LED lights.

    I’m looking for a dimmer switch that works well with Sylvania’s 61405 LED wafer lights. Only two lights on the switch. I installed the switch in the picture, and it did nothing. Thanks for your input.
  7. B

    Any way to overcome the minimum load for an LED dimmer switch?

    Per this document: https://www.lutron.com/TechnicalDocumentLibrary/048487.pdf I guess dimmer switches have a minimum load required for operation. I believe this is the problem I have run up against. In replacing the halogen bulbs in my light fixture with all LEDs functionality ceases. The...
  8. J

    How do I remove a superglue from a dimmer?

    I have a dimmer switch in my dining room. My son was begging me to remove the dimmer switch because he thinks it will burn out the ceiling fan motor (yes it controls both light and ceiling fan together). I told him many times it makes no sense but he never listened. Then one day he decided to...
  9. E

    Dimmer switch confusion

    First off, I'm clearly not an electrician and I'm sure the answer is simple, but I didn't want to go messing with the wires without being sure. I wanted to change to a dimmer switch, so I've got some dimmable LED bulbs and a Varilight V Pro dimmer switch. When I took the old switch out of the...
  10. D

    1 ge smart switch dimmer & 1 toggle switch for 3 way switch

    I would like to add this ge 4 wire smart sync dimmer in my existing 3 way chandelier lights. Current I have 2 toggle switch. Requirement is to have 1 smart dimmer and keep another one toggle switch same and it’s ok if I cannot control light with toggle switch or it’s always on. I would like...
  11. R

    Installing Lutron Maestro MA-PRO dimmer switch

    Hi guys, I was hoping for some guidance in installing a light switch. This is my first post, so I hope this is in the right forum. In my bedroom, I have MR16 LED bulbs and a light switch by my bedroom door (on/off switch, no dimmer) and another one next to the bed (dimmer switch) that control...
  12. S

    Double Dimmer switch wiring issue

    Hi all, I have a double light switch that I attempted to fit a double dimmer switch by switching the wires over exactly as they were on the original but had no luck. One of the lights worked but the other didn’t, as per the pictures the one that worked is the one on the left as you look at...
  13. Lucien Nunes

    Oldest domestic dimmer switch

    What is the oldest dimmer switch you have seen in use recently? When did you install your first dimmer? (Veteran sparks only) I ask because a friend recently sent me a link to a 'news' story about an old toaster still in use, which I don't even really see as an old toaster (OK, yes, it's older...
  14. W

    Strange voltage when using dimmer switch

    Wondering if anyone else has had this, getting 24v between live and neutral at pendant when dimmer is off, which means the light isn’t fully going off it’s still sort of glowing. When I replaced this for a regular switch it sorted the issue, just wondering if anyone else has had this and if just...
  15. J

    How to wire an LED dimmer switch from old halogen dimmer

    Hello, I’m trying to wire an LED dimmer to replace the older dimmer which is running halogen bulbs. All the wires are the same colour, brown. Two wires go into the COM terminal, and one goes into L2. My new switch has COM, L1 and L2 along with a screw on the metal plate for an earth. I presume...
  16. D

    Ceiling light dimmer

    I have two switch for my ceiling fan one for fan another for light. Can I switch the light button with any other dimmer switch without doing anything in fan? My fan is on high ceiling almost 20 feet up so I did not want to do anything with fan.
  17. OnlQQker

    I Understand The Electrical Symbol But What I Don't Understand Is....

    How this can actually represent the load on the back of a dimmer switch. It looks more like a rollercoaster with a tree fallen on its track. Can anyone shed some light on this before I waste hours of time on the internet trying to find the answer! Many thanks in advance, have a good evening...
  18. D

    Adding a dimmer to light switch controlled by two circuits

    I have a light switch in the island in my kitchen which powers two chandeliers located above the island. In order to cut the power on/off for this light switch I must cut off two circuit breakers (numbers 25 and 29) located in the breaker box. Also controlled by breakers 25 & 29 is the front...
  19. J

    Dimmer switch ring removal tool

    what kind of tool do I need to remove these nuts on a dimmer switch? Thanks
  20. J

    Can you identify this dimmer switch brand?

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