Convert 3 Way Lamp To Dimmer

Learn how to install a 3 way dimmer switch to control the lighting in your home and save on electricity bills with these simple instructions from lowe s.

Convert 3 way lamp to dimmer.

Here are the manuals for the primary and auxiliary dimmer switches i bought to replace my standard switches. Each successive touch to any metal part steps your lamp through 3 brightness levels. Switches control four incandescent can lights with 60w bulbs. 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.

Remove the red wire from the existing three way switch and connect it to the same place on the dimmer switch. This can help. Switch 1 primary ge 12724 link removed switch 2 auxiliary ge 12723 link removed. How to wire a dimmer to a lamp.

Remove any panel housing the control box and dimmer 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. Works with all halogen and some led lights. Unplug the lamp remove the light bulb and carefully turn the lamp on its side to gain access to the base.

I do not care about being able to turn the light on and off using switch 2. If the light that s controlled by the light switch turns off then you know you ve switched off the correct breaker. Easy way to install a touch dimmer in your own lamp. Replacing two standard switches on three way circuit with dimmer switches.

Only posible when your lamp have a metal frame or metal part. A great way to know if you turned off the correct breaker is to turn on the light switch before cutting the power. That said what i want to do is replace switch 1 with this single pole dimmer switch. Do it yourself touch lamp kit enables you to rewire any lamp and convert it into a 3 way touch lamp maximum 150 watts.

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. Next photograph the wire arrangement and remove the dimmer switch. Low medium high and then off. In most wiring applications the red wire is connected to the single screw on the left side of the switch.

Just touch any metal part of the lamp to operate.