It was suggested that I post this here instead of House Chat…Let’s see what happens!
I have a home built in 1950. The two hallway lights are controlled by 3-way switches at both ends of the hallway. Each switchbox has two black wires (one common) and one white. I replaced one of the switches with a dimmer switch with two black wires, one red and one green. The red is attached to the white, the common black to the common black and the other black to the other black. The green is unconnected. The result is that the hallway lights now turn on (and dim) from the new switch. If the new switch is on, the other switch will turn the lights off and on. If the new switch is off, the other switch will not operate the lights at all. I have replaced the non-dimming switch hoping that it might be defective. No luck. I have researched home repair books looking for a clue on how to put a 3-way dimmer on a 1950’s two wire system. I’m stuck. Any help would be appreciated. |
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http://forums.taunton.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=tp-breaktime&msg=49762.1
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=51667.1
This is a subject that comes up from time to time. Wiring up three-ways can baffle someone who doesn't do it all the time. If those two discussions don't give you enough info, use 'Advanced Search' and search for messages with the word 'dimmer' in them.
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