Can you use a dimmer switch in 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.

Can you put a dimmer on one side of a 3 way switch?





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. In this setup, the light level is controlled from a single location, whichever light switch you replace with the dimmer switch.

Can you put two dimmers on a three way?

The answer is no. If you set up a 3-way switch for your light, there can’t be multiple dimmers. However, there are workarounds to this. Such as placing one dimmer on the line leading into the first switch.

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.

Can you use 3 way dimmer with 3 way switch?

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.

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.

Can you put two dimmer switches next to each other?

Dual dimmer switches can control two separate lights or a fan and light combination. A dimmer switch for a fan must conform to power load rating specified by the manufacturer. Lutron Electronics makes dual dimmer switches that fit inside a single box.