Floor Dimmer Switch Wiring Diagram

When replacing an existing 3 way switch take note of how the existing switch is wired before you remove the wiring then refer to your notes to help you wire the new 3 way dimmer switch.

Floor dimmer switch wiring diagram. If you are replacing an existing 3 way switch. A wiring diagram is a streamlined traditional pictorial depiction of an electric circuit. Traveler wires are interchangeable on each switch. The black line wire connects to the common terminal of the 3 way dimmer.

It reveals the components of the circuit as simplified shapes and the power and also signal connections between the devices. Wiring a vintage floor lamp switch. A rheostat or dimmer makes it possible to vary the current flowing to a light fixture thereby varying the intensity of the light. The common terminal of the 3 way switch connects to the light fixture s.

Dimmer switch wiring diagram. The 3 way dimmer and 3 way switch are also interchangeable. A device like this should only be used with an incandescent light fixture. In the diagram below a 2 wire nm cable supplies power from the panel to the dimmer box.

A 3 wire nm connects the travelers of the dimmer to the travelers of the 3 way switch. The main bulb threads into a standard socket with an integrated switch and the three peripheral bulbs are wired to a single switch usually located near the central socket. The dimmer switch will have stranded wires that must be sliced to the solid cable wiring in a pigtail fashion.