How to install a light dimmer?

Attach the Dimmer Switch There will be three wires: one black, one white, and a separate ground wire that may be bare copper or is sometimes wrapped in green. Identify the different colored wires, and attach the wires to the dimmer in the same way they had been attached to the switch. read more

Check out our Wiring Wizard for step-by-step instructions, videos, and wiring diagrams (including 3-way) for installing a dimmer. read more

Dimmers come in two basic wiring configurations: standard single-pole dimmers and three-way dimmers. With a standard single-pole dimmer, a single switch controls the light. With a three-way dimmer, you can control a light with two switches. You will need a three-way dimmer and a three-way switch. read more