Connecting Dimmer with Staircase Switch: Step-by-Step Guide & Wiring Diagram Explanation

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Hello. I got a dimmer from a friend and I would like to connect it with a stair switch. I don't really understand the scheme. Can anyone explain to me how to properly connect it?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Optional connection. You can connect both according to the diagram with the bulb on the left and on the right. Dimmer with a knob?

stanislaw1954 · Answer

Looking at the diagram on the left, this dimmer can replace one of the staircase switches. Turn it on as one of the staircase switches in your installation is connected, if you have one. The diagram clearly shows that the L1 and L2 terminals are terminals for connecting the correspondence wires, i.e. those between two switches, and the last terminal is to power the light bulbs.

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I will add, because it is not visible in reality, the dimmer should have one button flap, if it is a dimmer for a stair installation. I am writing this explanation because I have not encountered a dimmer for a stair installation.

Anonymous · Answer

I currently have ordinary staircase switches and everything is flickering, only two bulbs in the diagram confused me and I have one. If we remove the bulb on the left side from the diagram (this is what I want to do), I will not damage the dimmer? according to the description of the terminal, we have an regulated output there.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes with the knob.

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I've already enjoyed it, but I'm missing something. Would it be possible to connect it so that you can dim on both sides of the corridor? I would have to buy another switch, does anyone know where I can get one?

Anonymous · Answer

Such a possibility is possible, but with the use of adjustable switches known to me, it would be necessary to modify the installation due to the required number of wires (4 + protection)
These switches are probably not available in Poland, so maybe colleagues will suggest something.

stanislaw1954 · Answer

But it won't be like that, that you darken one and brighten the other. In general, dimmers are rather useful in large rooms, where the entire power of the light source is not always needed and then you can use the dimmer. Other times, we need more light, so we can achieve this effect without replacing the bulbs.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes, it will be with the use of special switches, The one that the author connected is not suitable for this, by the way, the switch itself probably came from the islands ...

stanislaw1954 · Answer

That's something else and probably more wires.

Zdzisław1980 · Answer

EMC / Govena used to offer a touch dimmer with an additional module / s.
In one box there is a dimmer and lighting connected to it.
In the second box, you install an additional control module (this is not a second dimmer, but the main dimmer control).
Here is the connection diagram:

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You can connect several such modules:

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You only need three wires + PE wire between the boxes.

In this case, you have control from each point (on / off and regulation)

Anonymous · Answer

This is an even better option, my circuit breakers require 4 wires + protection. Out of curiosity, I will check their offer

Anonymous · Answer

I recently replaced the cable with a 4-core cable, so it's cool where to buy it?

Zdzisław1980 · Answer

I don't want to advertise anyone, so please google: METPROS1 There are several vendors that offer this.

Connecting Dimmer with Staircase Switch: Step-by-Step Guide & Wiring Diagram Explanation

How do I wire a dimmer into a staircase switch circuit, and can I control dimming from both ends of the corridor?

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Dimmers are not suitable for two-way corridor control

Dimmers are not suitable for two-way corridor control

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Three-wire remote control module for dimmer

Three-wire remote control module for dimmer

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