Can dimmer switches be 3-way?
With a three-way dimmer, you can control a light with two switches. You will need a three-way dimmer and a three-way switch. This lets you dim from one location and turn the lights on and off from another. If only one switch controls the light, purchase a single-pole dimmer.
Can you have 2/3 way dimmer switches?
If you’re replacing two 3-way light switches at the top and bottom of a stairwell or at either end of a hallway, you might think you need two 3-way dimmer switches, but you actually only need one. When using a 3-way dimmer switch, you should only have one dimmer on the circuit.
Can you install 2/3 way dimmer switches?
Two dimmers may be installed to control one or more lights as long as the dimmer switches are compatible with each other, such as one being the Master, and the other being the Slave. The key here is that you cannot install standard 3 way dimmer switches.
How does a 3-way dimmer switch work?
3-Way Dimmer Switches In this setup, the light level is controlled from a single location, whichever light switch you replace with the dimmer switch. The other light switches turn the lights off and on to the level set by the dimmer. For this reason, you don’t want to dim the lights to off.
Why does my 3 way dimmer switch not work?
It sounds like someone has put a single pole switch in a system that needs two three ways. Part of the problem is that there needs to be the right wiring between the switches. There has to be two hot wires*. There also may need to be a neutral wire, depending on the wiring configuration.
How do you tell if a 3-way switch is wired wrong?
Follow these steps to find which switch is bad.
- Toggle each switch until the light come on. Toggle one switch to see if it turns the light on and off. If it does, it is a good switch.
- Toggle the other switch to see if it turns the light on and off. If it does, it is a good switch and the other is bad.
Does Lutron make a 4 way dimmer?
You can’t have a mechanical 4-way switch there. You need another Companion/Accessory/Remote (never figured out why Lutron had 3 names for the same thing depending on the product) switch.