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replacing existing wall switch for fan and light with dimmer?
I am replacing an existing toggle switch with a new dimmer. In the existing box, there are 2 white wires maretted together and not attached to the existing switch. There are 2 black wires screwed to the top screw of the existing switch and one red wire screwed to the bottom of the existing switch. I can see a copper wire at the back of the box but the end is not accessible. The new dimmer has 2 black wires and one green. Being blonde and electrically challenged I have no idea how to hook the dimmer to the existing wires.
Thank you, Ok, so black on dimmer to 2 black wires and 2nd black on dimmer to red wire. What do I do with the green wire, can it be left loose in the metal box?
The new dimmer has an on/off toggle separate from the slide for the dimmer. I will not be using the slide for the fan, only for the lights.
Turn off the breaker to that switch (or remove the fuse if you have an old panel). Leave the two white wires together; these are your neutral wires.
Connect the two black wires in the existing switch to one of the wires on the dimmer. Use an appropriate sized wire nut to secure the three wires.
Connect the red wire to the other black wire on your dimmer.
The green wire on the dimmer is to be connected to any bare or green wire (ground wire) that should be in your box. Since you didn't mention a bare or green wire and you mentioned a metal box, it is possible that you have grounded metal boxes. You will see metal conduit (pipe) protruding into the box and the wires will be coming out of the pipe... OR there will be a bare or green wire connected to each box. You should see a little clipped-on wire or a screw in the back of the box. If this is the case, connect the green wire to the box with a screw or a clip.
Oooh, very good catch by pipe strangler! The thought of controlling a fan with a dimmer just didn't even enter my mind since it is not done.
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