33757 607 House & Garden Lighting & Electrical Lighting true Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:01:28 -0700 /system/videos/3/57/37/03/33757.flv house, home, lighting, light, electrical, electricity, electric, wire, wiring, replace How To Install a Dimmer Switch http://www.howcast.com/videos/33757-How-To-Install-a-Dimmer-Switch http://www.howcast.com/videos/33757-How-To-Install-a-Dimmer-Switch/edit approved 154 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=33757"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=33757" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 carlo_scialla http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/install_dimmer_switch_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 3176 false false false 45397 1 21 Warning Working with electricity is very dangerous. Be extremely careful and, if you have any doubts, contact a professional.

]]> 45398 2 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/30.jpg Cut the power Cut the power to the light switch by flipping the circuit breaker or removing the fuse at the main panel.

]]> 45399 3 36 Tip Make sure the power is off by flipping the light switch.

]]> 45400 4 40 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/40.jpg Remove the plate Unscrew and remove the light switch cover plate.

]]> 45401 5 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/44.jpg Remove the switch Unscrew the screws that anchor the switch in the electrical box, and remove the switch. It will now be attached by only three wires.

]]> 45402 6 52 Tip Use a circuit tester to make sure none of the wires going into the switch are live.

]]> 45403 7 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/58.jpg Remove two wires Two of the wires going into the switch will be similar (either both black or one white and one black), while the third will be either a green or bare copper ground wire. Loosen the screws that hold the two similar wires to the switch, then remove those wires.

]]> 45404 8 73 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/73.jpg Remove the ground wire Now remove the ground wire.

]]> 45405 9 76 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/76.jpg Cut the ends Cut the ends of the three wires coming from the wall. You’ll use the wire leads that come already attached to your dimmer switch.

]]> 45406 10 84 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/84.jpg Strip the wires Strip an inch of insulation off the wires coming from the wall. If your ground wire is bare, you won’t need to strip it.

]]> 45407 11 92 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/92.jpg Attach the ground wires Use a twist-on wire connector to attach the green ground wire from the dimmer switch to the ground wire coming from the wall. Hold the wires next to each other, and screw on the connector in a clockwise direction.

]]> 45408 12 104 Tip Make sure the bare ends of any insulated wires are completely covered by the connector.

]]> 45409 13 110 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/110.jpg Attach one wire Using another connector, attach one of the other two wires from the wall to either of the two black wires on the dimmer switch.

]]> 45410 14 117 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/117.jpg Attach the black wire Using another connector, attach the remaining wire from the wall to the remaining black wire on the switch.

]]> 45411 15 124 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/124.jpg Screw in the dimmer Screw the dimmer switch into the electrical box.

]]> 45412 16 128 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/128.jpg Reattach the cover Reattach the light switch cover plate and tighten its screws.

]]> 45413 17 134 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/134.jpg Attach the knob Attach the knob to your dimmer.

]]> 45414 18 137 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/33757/137.jpg Restore power Restore power to your switch. Now let that light shine!

]]> 45415 19 142 Fact Turning an incandescent bulb just a quarter of the way down reduces its energy consumption by 20%.

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