Can you wire two dimmer switches together?
Two dimmers may be installed to control one or more lights as long as the dimmer switches are compatible with each other, such as one being the Master, and the other being the Slave.
Can you have two dimmer switches on a 2 way?
You can’t put 2 dimmers on a 2 way light circuit unless you get expensive electronic types by a company like Zano. However 1 dimmer can be installed for every 1 or 2 way switch.
Do dimmers need to be grounded?
New dimmers have either a green grounding wire or a green ground screw that you’ll have to connect to a grounding source if one is available. Houses wired with plastic-sheathed cable almost always have bare copper ground wires that you’ll connect to the toggle dimmer switch.
Do I need 2 dimmers for a 3 way switch?
3-Way Dimmer Switches
When using a 3-way dimmer switch, you should only have one dimmer on the circuit. The other switches (you can have more than one) must be on-off switches only.
How do you wire two dimmers in a box?
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Quote from Youtube video: Break off these side sections the removal of the side sections reduces the wattage capacity or load the dimmer can control if you're installing a dimmer next to other dimmers.
How many dimmers can you have on one circuit?
You can only have one dimmer per group. You can put the dimmer at either location, but not both locations. There are “companion” dimmers available from some companies, that allow you to place additional dimmers in the circuit.
How do I install two dimmer switches?
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Quote from Youtube video: There are two switches controlling it you'll need a three-way. You can install the 3-way dimmer on either of the switches. But not both most dimmer switches are a little boxier.
Can you two way dimmers?
Two way dimming allows you to dim a light fixture from two locations. You can’t use ordinary rotary dimmer switches to do this because you could potentially dim the light down to 10% with one dimmer, then walk over to the other dimmer and attempt to dim the light to below 0%.
