Dimmer Switch Wiring

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Post by Richard S. » Sun. Jan. 19, 2020 7:36 am

I have bad dimmer switch and my Uncle had one laying around. probelm is the one I had was just two wires, both black. This one as three as it's 3 way switch. Two red and one black.

Is safe to assume I can wire both red to same wire and black to it's own wire?


 
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Post by Scottscoaled » Sun. Jan. 19, 2020 8:37 am

No! Power to the switch on the black and use one red. Wire nut off the other red wire

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