Questions & Answers for: dimmers

Can a single pole dimmer replacement 3-way control dimmer? I have installed a 3-way Lutron Maestro Duo (600w) and the control dimmer broke. I ordered a replacement but when I received it the package ...

...color wires how to connect? I am trying to replace a 3 way dimmer with a new 3 way dimmer. The dimmers have different color wires. The original connection was black wall to black dimmer, black ...

I need to install a diva low voltage electronic dimmer. An incandesent dimmer was previously installed. lights flickered. There are 4 wires on the dimmer. (green black whate and yellow) I know what to

...Ordinary 15 Amp electrical switch can handle up to 1400 Watts. This means 14 - 100 watt bulbs. Dimmers are usually not rated for 1400 Watts. They have 500-600 Watt rating. Look at the side of ...

Lutron dimmers throught the house, lights go high brightness to low all by themselves, is this just a bad dimmer? I have spent considerable time on the Lutron site past couple days looking at their ...

...you are correct, that is not the correct dimmer for a single-pole application. Cooper brand Aspire dimmers are available in 'Smart' dimmer and just plain old dimmer. Smarthome has a plain old aspire ...

...electrical devices. When they go dad you buy another. Lowes and Home Depot carry inexpensive dimmers. Look for 3 things: 1) Wattage: most off-the-shelf dimmers are 500-1000Watts. Add up total ...

...Leviton rotary dimmer. Lutron and Leviton have many 3-way dimmer styles, and both make 3-way rotary dimmers. I remember years ago replacing 3-way switches with dimmers and having same experience as ...

...inside dimmer can go bad, and lights will not work as before. Simply replace dimmer. I buy new dimmers at Home Depot. 2) Lutron shows a wide variety of dimmers: Use pictures from page to

...to purchase a Leviton brand on/off wall switch to work with the Leviton dimmer? It depends. Some dimmers are considered "smart dimmers," where the control on the other end of the 3-way has to be ...