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by JohnDalvaccio
Mon Jun 22, 2020 5:56 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch
Replies: 8
Views: 1870

Re: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch

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...
by JohnDalvaccio
Mon Jun 22, 2020 1:23 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch
Replies: 8
Views: 1870

Re: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch

Here are the lamp and the switch. I read the specs carefully, and unless I've misunderstood, they should be compatible.
by JohnDalvaccio
Sun Jun 21, 2020 12:56 am
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch
Replies: 8
Views: 1870

Re: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch

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.
by JohnDalvaccio
Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:55 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch
Replies: 8
Views: 1870

Beginner question on wiring a lamp switch

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...
by JohnDalvaccio
Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:16 pm
Forum: Electrics Forum
Topic: Fan and Lights on one switch, need to separate
Replies: 1
Views: 1450

Fan and Lights on one switch, need to separate

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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