Ok, I recently had a little remodeling work done to fix an old bathroom into a den. I had the carpenter install a dimmer switch that was to control some track lighting that I installed later. My problem is, the dimmer switch doesn't work properly. When you turn the switch ON, the light it is already at its brightest state and does not change even when rotating the dial. There are only two wires coming from the switch, both being black. Is it possible they are wired backwards? Or do I possibly have a bad switch here? Thanks in advance for any info provided.
Noobie Dimmer Switch Wiring
- Thread starter Mlbent
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breezer
If your track lighting is low voltage you have one of three problems.
1)The dimmer switch can not operate transformers
2) The transformer is not able to be dimmed
3) both 1 & 2
You have to have special "electronic" transformers to which are able to be dimmed by a dimmer switch see this (bottom of the page)
Sorry they are in the U.K but they were the first i found.
If your track is not low voltage then it sounds like your dimmer switch is faulty.
The dimmer switch is rated at the same or higher (in watts) than the total watts of your track isn't it
1)The dimmer switch can not operate transformers
2) The transformer is not able to be dimmed
3) both 1 & 2
You have to have special "electronic" transformers to which are able to be dimmed by a dimmer switch see this (bottom of the page)
Sorry they are in the U.K but they were the first i found.
If your track is not low voltage then it sounds like your dimmer switch is faulty.
The dimmer switch is rated at the same or higher (in watts) than the total watts of your track isn't it
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breezer
I ( and this forum) are UK based so your wiring colour codes do not mean much to me (but i do know you have 120vac 60hz and you use black and white wires)
If your lams are 40 w then i should say the switch is at fault since it is not dimming your lights, it does not matter which way round the switch is wired.
If your lams are 40 w then i should say the switch is at fault since it is not dimming your lights, it does not matter which way round the switch is wired.
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