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  • Sep 28, 2011, 07:42 PM
    john55
    Installing dimmer - simple help
    Hey. I just tried replacing my light switch with a dimmer and came across a problem. The light switch uses two wires and the dimmer uses 3. The dimmer has 2 black and 1 green and the switch has 2 black. My question is, I know the black should be connected like in the switch, but where am I supposed to connect the green one?
  • Sep 28, 2011, 08:28 PM
    ma0641
    There should be a bare copper wire in the box with the switch. Connect the green to that with a wire nut or compression lug.
  • Sep 29, 2011, 10:09 AM
    creahands
    The green wire is a ground. As Brian said should be connected to the ground wires in box( bare wires).

    If no bare wires in box, connect to side of box, if metal, with a ground clip.

    Chuck

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