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Okay, so it sounds like I need to scrap my plans or make some big changes. I was trying to build a simple lamp like I did once when I was a kid years ago. It seemed so simple back then. I got a very interesting piece of wood that I wanted to use as a base, and I was trying to find parts that would f...

JohnDalvaccio

Here are the lamp and the switch. I read the specs carefully, and unless I've misunderstood, they should be compatible.

JohnDalvaccio

That's why I'm asking for help. It's not complicated. I'm just asking for a simple explanation of how a switch gets placed in the wiring of a lamp.

JohnDalvaccio

Forgive my ignorance, but I'm wiring a dimmer switch on a lamp, so I have three pieces: the light socket, the power wire and plug, and the switch itself. I bought the parts very carefully, and according to the specs, they should all work together. The power wire and the socket came with clearly mark...

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I have a ceiling fan (with a light) and four led lights all wired to one rocker switch, so basically in order to turn on my fan, I also have to turn on four dimmable led lights to their full wattage at the same time. What I want to do is install a dimmer switch for the lights and leave the fan (actu...

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