Are there certain lights in or outside of your home that when turned on, beget you to grovel and cover your eyes? A dimmer switch can make similar lighting more protean, creating a more comfortable home terrain for you and your family by allowing you to fine-tune the air, to your delight – and putting you back in control of when you need those sunglasses.

Installing a Dimmer Switch is Easy:
Installing a dimmer switch is easy, but like planning your geography lighting, requires a little bit of farsightedness. Before ejecting your current light switches, do your schoolwork. Not all bulbs can be bed-ridden, including numerous CFLs and LEDs – so be sure to check bulb boxes for specifications before copping. In addition, ceiling suckers bear special dimmer switches to help current oscillations from damaging the motor. Protect precisely!

How to Install a Dimmer Switch:
Gather Tools & Accouterments

● Line strippers

● Screwdriver

● Voltage sensor

● The correct dimmer switch for your operation

● Single or Three-Way (see below)

● Flashlight (in case of inadequate light)

Installation Steps:

1. Cut power at the swell box( not the light switch). Also, use a voltage sensor to insure power has been cut before touching any cables.
2. Wind and remove the switch plate cover and also the switch. Loosen the cables (generally wrapped around connector screws) – or simply crop off the ends with line strippers and remove the old switch, using line strippers to remove ¾- inch of containing from the end for reconnection.
3. Always make sure you understand which part of the switch is top/ bottom, and where the cables go before hooking effects up.
   ● Green: Ground or copper wire.
   ● Black: Wires going to the dimmer (placed on the either gold screw).

Know Your Installation Type:
● Installation Steps for Standard/ Single Pole Dimmer Switches (Light is Turned On/Off
from Single position)

1. Connect the green ground line to a green or exposed copper wire in the wall box, wringing ends together with a line connector nut.
2. Connect each dimmer line( black) to the house cables separately. These could be black, white with black markings, or red. Strain the ends together with a line nut.

● Installation for Three-Way Dimmers (Light Can Be Turned On/Off from Multiple locales)

1. Remove the ¾-inch covering from house cables with a line stripper. However, remove the crooked ends first, If the cables are fraudulent.
2. Connect the green ground line to a green or exposed copper wire in the wall box, wringing ends together with a line connector nut.
3. Connect the dimmer line (black) to your tagged common line, removing electrical tape recording as necessary.
4. Connect the 2 remaining rubberneck cables, independently connecting each to the remaining cables in the wall box.

● Put Things Back Together

After the cables are attached, install the switch back into the electrical box, followed by the switch cover plate.

● Change Bulbs(s)

Flashback, not all bulbs are compatible with dimmer switches, so you’ll probably have to change out your old bulb before putting your new dimmer switch to use.

● Restore Power

Also have delightful playing with your new dimmable light!

Smart Installation Safety Practices:

1. Ensure safety by tripping the circuit swell to the switch being replaced. However, you run the threat of getting zapped,( If you only turn the switch off.)
2. Always circle the line around the screw, when possible, to avoid the wiring pulling loose over time. Loop the end into a ‘U’ pinch the ends together, and strain the screw.
3. Don’t leave bare cables exposed. Trim ends and recap if necessary.