Convert 3 Way Lamp To Dimmer

Also for repair of existing touch dimmer lamps.

Convert 3 way lamp to dimmer.

Next photograph the wire arrangement and remove the dimmer switch. Just touch any metal part of the lamp to operate. Easy way to install a touch dimmer in your own lamp. Unplug the lamp remove the light bulb and carefully turn the lamp on its side to gain access to the base.

Each successive touch to any metal part steps your lamp through 3 brightness levels. Do it yourself touch lamp kit enables you to rewire any lamp and convert it into a 3 way touch lamp maximum 150 watts. Only posible when your lamp have a metal frame or metal part. In most wiring applications the red wire is connected to the single screw on the left side of the switch.

That said what i want to do is replace switch 1 with this single pole dimmer switch. Go to your breaker box and cut off the power to the room where you ll be changing out the light switch. Light dimmers give you the ability to control the brightness of a light fixture by increasing or decreasing the flow of electricity to the light. Low medium high and then off.

Remove the red wire from the existing three way switch and connect it to the same place on the dimmer switch. Hi max the lutron maestro dimmer is a great high quality dimmer switch however when more than one switch will be installed in the same area or room you must install the lutron maestro compatible switch as well for the other switch locations as well because the maestro dimmer is not compatible with a standard 3 way switch or with other non lutron brand dimmer switches. How to wire a dimmer to a lamp. Switches control four incandescent can lights with 60w bulbs.

Switch 1 primary ge 12724 link removed switch 2 auxiliary ge 12723 link removed. I do not care about being able to turn the light on and off using switch 2. Here are the manuals for the primary and auxiliary dimmer switches i bought to replace my standard switches. This may require the use of a screwdriver.

This can help. Replacing two standard switches on three way circuit with dimmer switches. If the light that s controlled by the light switch turns off then you know you ve switched off the correct breaker. The following pictures show the current wiring for the non dimmer three way switch switch 1 and the single pole dimmer switch i want to replace it with.

Works with all halogen and some led lights.