Dimmer switch connection

fmitchel · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:01 pm Post Subject: Dimmer switch connection

Can you please help me connect a dimmer switch?

I have the following wires:
1) RED
2) BLACK
3) GREEN (Already connected to Earth)

I need to connect the Dimmer (60-400W) switch with the following connection points:
1) L1
2) L2
3) ~(with an arrow through it)

Do I connect the RED wire to L1 and the black wire to ~ and leave L2 unconnected?

Steve · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:04 pm Post Subject:

yes!

kevinspark · Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:50 pm Post Subject:

you need to put brown sleeving/tape on the black to show its a live though. and if its a metal face plate dimmer, you need to connect the earth from the face plate to the back box too.