Can you use a 3 way switch with a 3 way dimmer?

If you use a 3-way dimmer switch together with a 3-way toggle switch, the second switch could not change the intensity of light but just turn it on or off. New multiple dimmer controls are more expensive, but they talk to each other to allow controlling the intensity of a single light from multiple locations.

Can you put a dimmer switch on a 3 way circuit?





Dimmer switches can be installed on a three-way switch. This allows two controls to turn the light on and off, with a third switch left for the dimming function. Three-way switches can be used with single-pole applications when installing a dimmer switch.

How do you wire a Leviton Smart switch 3 way?

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Quote from Youtube video: But one of the traveler wires is white wire the other wire is a red wire those go over here to the other three-way switch and you've got traveler wire terminals there on the top again.

Can a 3 way switch have a dimmer on both ends?

To the best of my knowledge, you can only have a dimmer at one end of the three way switching. Unless you find a brand of dimmer where the instructions show a dimmer at each end, you’ll have to make do with one dimmer only. “Common” 3-way dimmers are dimmers with a built in 3 way switch.

How do you wire a 3-way dimmer Lutron switch?

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Quote from Youtube video: First connect the green wire of the dimmer to the ground wire in the wall with the yellow wire nut provided in the packaging. The ground wire will be bare copper or green in color.

How do you wire a Leviton dimmer switch?





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Quote from Youtube video: On the back of the device. To wire connect the ground wire to the terminal screw marked. Gr. You connect the line hot wallbox wire to the terminal screw marked.

What are the 3 wires on a dimmer switch?

Single pole switches will have 3 wires: a hot lead wire, a ground wire, and a traveler wire. Older homes may only have a hot lead and a ground wire. If you have less than three wires, stop and call an electrician.

What is the red wire on a dimmer switch?

The dimmer switch has a ground wire, a red wire, a black wire, and a striped red wire. According to the instructions on the dimmer the black wire should be connected to power; the red wire should go out to the light; the striped red wire should just be capped; and the ground should go to the ground.

Why does my dimmer switch have 4 wires?

Since the switch cuts the power on and off, there will be a black wire coming into the switch and a black wire leaving. The whites are normally just connected together with a wire nut and the coppers are connected together with a wire nut or grounded to a metal junction box. So the new switch has four wires.

Can 2/3 way dimmers work 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. The key here is that you cannot install standard 3 way dimmer switches.

Why does my 3-way dimmer switch not work?

It sounds like someone has put a single pole switch in a system that needs two three ways. Part of the problem is that there needs to be the right wiring between the switches. There has to be two hot wires*. There also may need to be a neutral wire, depending on the wiring configuration.

Can you have 2 dimmers on the same circuit?

Yes you can have multiple dimmer switches on one circuit.

What is the common wire in a 3-way switch?



Black wire

Black wire: This is a hot wire that carries electricity from the power source to the first switch in a typical 3-way setup. It’s also called the “common wire” or the “line wire.” Unless the breaker is off, this black wire is always hot.

How do I know which wire is common on a 3-way switch?

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Quote from Youtube video: If no house current is found on any of the three wires. Go to the other switch. And do the same thing one of the wires will have house current and that wire is the hot wire mark.

What is blue wire on dimmer switch?

The ground (green or uncoated) goes to all the grounds and to the switch ground (if there is a ground screw). The blue wire is typically capped (not used) as it likely is used as a “traveler” wire for “3-way” circuits (more than one switch to operate the circuit).

Can black and blue wires go together?



The black and blue wires need to be connected. You will be able to control your fan and lights with a single switch. You should twist the black and blue wires the same way you did the previous wires.

Why does my dimmer switch have 2 black wires?

The two black wires connecting to the black leading to the switch are supplying power to the switch/dimmer. The blue wire from the switch connected to the other black wire is the switched-hot going to the light. The green wire is the ground.

Why is there two black wires in light switch?

Black means hot, white signifies neutral, and green indicates ground. However, if you need to rewire a light switch or a plug socket, you may occasionally come across two black wires. It’s essential that you determine which black wire is hot before proceeding.

Which wire is hot when both are black?

Here’s a rundown of electrical wires: The black wire is the “hot” wire, it carries the electricity from the breaker panel into the switch or light source. The white wire is the “neutral” wire, it takes any unused electricity and current and sends it back to the breaker panel.

What happens if you mix up hot and neutral wires?



This happens when the hot and neutral wires get flipped around at an outlet, or upstream from an outlet. Reversed polarity creates a potential shock hazard, but it’s usually an easy repair. Any $5 electrical tester will alert you to this condition, assuming you have a properly grounded three-prong outlet.