Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Main Forums
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Question & Answer Forum
2 light switches for one light - how to change to 1
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Talk Electrician Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Edmond" data-source="post: 518519" data-attributes="member: 34023"><p>I have a dimmer switch and a flick switch that both control the same light. I want to remove the flick switch and put a blank plate over it, and have the light solely controlled by the dimmer. </p><p></p><p>Going into the flick switch are two blue wires and a brown ground wire. With my very limited understanding of wiring, I'm making the assumption that the switch works by completing a circuit between the two blue wires. So my question is, if I removed the switch and connected the two blue wires somehow, would I then be able to use just the one dimmer switch to control my light?</p><p></p><p>If this is correct, what's the best way to connect the wires? This is a rental property, so I would want to easily be able to undo my work and put the switch back at any point. What do I do with ground wire in this scenario?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Edmond, post: 518519, member: 34023"] I have a dimmer switch and a flick switch that both control the same light. I want to remove the flick switch and put a blank plate over it, and have the light solely controlled by the dimmer. Going into the flick switch are two blue wires and a brown ground wire. With my very limited understanding of wiring, I'm making the assumption that the switch works by completing a circuit between the two blue wires. So my question is, if I removed the switch and connected the two blue wires somehow, would I then be able to use just the one dimmer switch to control my light? If this is correct, what's the best way to connect the wires? This is a rental property, so I would want to easily be able to undo my work and put the switch back at any point. What do I do with ground wire in this scenario? [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Main Forums
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Question & Answer Forum
2 light switches for one light - how to change to 1
Top