Floor Dimmer Switch Wiring Diagram

Dimmer switch wiring diagram.

Floor dimmer switch wiring diagram. Wiring a vintage floor lamp switch. This is a wiring diagram for a vintage floor lamp with 4 bulbs one main bulb and 3 peripheral and usually smaller bulbs. A 3 wire nm connects the travelers of the dimmer to the travelers of the 3 way switch. A rheostat or dimmer makes it possible to vary the current flowing to a light fixture thereby varying the intensity of the light.

It reveals the components of the circuit as simplified shapes and the power and also signal connections between the devices. If you are replacing an existing 3 way switch. The common terminal of the 3 way switch connects to the light fixture s. The main bulb threads into a standard socket with an integrated switch and the three peripheral bulbs are wired to a single switch usually located near the central socket.

When replacing an existing 3 way switch take note of how the existing switch is wired before you remove the wiring then refer to your notes to help you wire the new 3 way dimmer switch. The black line wire connects to the common terminal of the 3 way dimmer. A wiring diagram is a streamlined traditional pictorial depiction of an electric circuit. In the diagram below a 2 wire nm cable supplies power from the panel to the dimmer box.

A device like this should only be used with an incandescent light fixture. Many manufacturers are now producing dimmer switches that can be used for either single pole or 3 way switches. Traveler wires are interchangeable on each switch.