How To Install A Dimmer Switch For Your Lights 2024

This video is a step by step process of how to install a dimmer on your existing light switch.

[@drakelans8821]

Amazing videos man we're lacking Australian electrical content thanks for sharing

[@samnicholson1404]

Such an excellent, clear, no bullshit video explanation. Love it. Keep it up.

[@bilalchami6506]

Love your videos ❤️man im an Apprentice and everything you say and explain makes a lot of since ☺️ id like to see you take a gopro with you to your jobs and break down step by step on what your doing that would be cool

[@hazohutt6138]

Excellent has the details needed and no time wasting stuff

[@allelectricalau]

Thanks for your comment mate 👍

[@farrokhmabhouti9257]

Very clear, detailed instructions. Thanks mate 👍

[@kiddyzheng]

Thanks for this informative video to explain everything in a clean and clear way. Appreciate it!

[@ptys.]

Excellent tutorial, I was scratching my head but now fully understand. Thanks.

[@allelectricalau]

I'm glad this helped please show your support by liking and subscribing 👍

[@Utaker935]

Spot on video this made it so easy. I really needed this.

[@petermaher6130]

Great demonstration..I found it very informative and easy to understand...hopefully you will continue making these types of videos.

[@allelectricalau]

I definetely need to make more just been busy with work/family. Thanks for watching and hopefully subcribing 👍

[@ericnoack]

thanks for the australian content very rare and hard to find on youtube .I removed a dimmer because my lights were flicking , stuck the wires back in and somehow i mucked it up because I have 3 switches operating my lights ,now the switch only works when one of the other switches is on or off.At least I know what the loop does .

[@user-sc2hc5ct9s]

Thank you so much, very clear to understand the steps to complete the job !!

[@allelectricalau]

Glad it helped! It would mean alot if you liked and subscribed :)

[@charlesslessar3788]

Nice vid mate. Crystal clear 👍🏽

[@allelectricalau]

Thanks bud 👍

[@lindsaybarber4417]

Excellent video, thank you so much

[@sowhat3430]

Very useful, please upload more of the video

[@starspace4529]

very helpful video, thanks!

[@bonaminhrasmey42]

❤thanks for sharing your video 😊

[@allelectricalau]

You are very welcome 😁

[@sebastianbartolo8003]

Great video please do more

[@timpye6162]

Thanks mate..worked..for how long not sure, I'm running 3 odd found object chandeliers, one with led, one with incandescent and the other with halogen...the dimming quite uneven, in fact the halogens don't dim. I'm happy just the same.

[@dimitriosnikiforos2414]

Great video clearly explained 👏 Could you also do a video if you want to put a dimmer on a 2 way switch

[@renevanzuijlen5882]

thanks so much, really clear explanation on common installation jobs! would you also be able to make a video about installing a dimmer switch like in your other video, but then within a 2 way switching configuration (looped at the switch)? that would be great!

[@Itsfranklyfrank]

Did anyone find a video on this? Currently trying to work it out now

[@ambrose3218]

Nice video mate. Any chance you could show the wiring of a 3 position (auto, on, off) switch for a PIR motion sensor

[@OneIdeaTooMany]

Love the content! One thing I've wondered though is why Australia uses that steel bracket to mount wall plates and not boxes like they do in the USA.

[@allelectricalau]

Not sure just a different way of doing things i guess.

[@MegaAybz]

My guess would be that it's cheaper 🤷

[@rbfreitas]

Nice video. thanks for sharing

[@jeannoelmolbwet7850]

Nice explanation bro doing the great job 👍

[@JDDD33]

Thanks heaps mate, great work

[@idrisbarakzai6119]

Great video.. I reckon most of the apprentices learn more from you then they would on the job site They just get yelled at instead of being taught! 😂

[@allelectricalau]

Yep I always got yelled at and talked down to. Smart boss but terrible person.

[@brockphyland8874]

Legend mate top video 👍👍

[@dsc0273]

Great explanation sir

[@paulfraserneish7807]

Nice and easy❤

[@a.kumar.5760]

Hi there, it's very well explained nice video, if possible please create content on wiring for ceiling fan with switch in dry wall..keep the good work up, once again many many thanks for the great video 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@callanmurphy9807]

I'd be keen to see this video too lol your a legend with these videos mate, and the only one I've found to be aussie lol hopefully you'll be able to post more regularly im keen to see more haha Cheers mate

[@P676783]

Amazing! Just so well explained

[@allelectricalau]

Thank you 😁

[@Subaruej20]

​@@allelectricalauhi can 1 dimmer control 2 circuits? I'm doing 8 led downlights and going to do 4 and 4. Cheers

[@DucNguyen-wt4zq]

Great!!! ❤❤❤ thank you

[@itlldoo6128]

thanks mate !!

[@DeanCookCreative]

Such a great video.

[@allelectricalau]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@callanmurphy9807]

Your a legend with these videos mate, and the only one I've found to be aussie with the 240v lol hopefully you'll be able to post more cause we're keen to see more haha Cheers mate

[@allelectricalau]

Working 6 days a week at the moment but i will try get some more out. Cheers!

[@callanmurphy9807]

@@allelectricalau yeh fair enough. mate, youd be making good money I guess but. You doing local work or FIFO.

[@callanmurphy9807]

@@allelectricalau also mate, got couple questions if thats ok, I'm just curious as I've currently got a 2 plug 2 switch outdoor power point setup but I'm wanting to have a 3 switch instead of the 2,so I can run the 3rd to a container and putting power to that. My question is, can i just piggy back all of the 3 wires that are currently in the one that's there, and just run the same configuration like green to green, red to red and black to black together. And what's a decent multi meter youd recommend at a cheapish price. Cheers mate really appreciate any help 👍

[@oliverdebattista4812]

A very nice man no pretence. thank you

[@anonamas4261]

Simple :) , Question : if a house already had a dimmer on a switch that you wanted to remove, could you simply replace the a single wire in place of the dimmer to effectively bypass it ? ie when switch is turned on the live current now flows straight through to the loop with no wave modulation (ie no dimming).

[@meng1979]

Thanks so much for this helpful content. Can I ask, once the dimmer is popped in, how do you pop it out? I seem to have difficulty with that.

[@allelectricalau]

Small flat head screwdriver 🪛 in from the back. Need to be careful not to stab yourself and breaking the plastic. There should be small slots around the mechanism to insert and screw driver.

[@user-bt1ou1pm1i]

Do you have any videos for adding a dimmer to two way switch?

[@christosfragias592]

Does it matter which dimmer cable you put in the number 1? Thanks, and great video.

[@allelectricalau]

Nope any wire is fine out of the dimmer. Aslong as the switch wire to the light joins with the other dimmer wire and is put in either the looping terminal or connector.

[@1charan1]

Thank you for your videos! Is the principle the same if your dimmer is a push and wind dimmer rather than seperate winder and switch?

[@allelectricalau]

Should be the same yes

[@muhmmadmujtabha5225]

Nice and easy

[@ow3n25894]

Thank you!

[@allelectricalau]

You're welcome!

[@juanayala5832]

Mate can i be come be your apprentice? 😂😂 Amazing and easy explanation.

[@allelectricalau]

Absolutely!

[@user-qi9qy9ph4z]

thankyou!

[@AB-ot7iv]

Very Helpful thank you! Can you install one dimmer to 3 light switches at the same time? can the dimmer control more than one switch? I have a 3 button light switch with controls various lights in different locations. Can the dimmer control all of these lights?

[@allelectricalau]

You can buy a 6 gang plate and just add one dimmer for each switch. Or buy a 3 gang switch and mount beside the other one.

[@AB-ot7iv]

@@allelectricalau Thanks mate. Im assuming your answer means a dimmer can only serve one switch at a time.

[@terasawakenny1020]

Thank you for the informative video. My house is using the loop at the light method, could you kindly advise me on how I can install the same dimmer switch with this old method?

[@allelectricalau]

At your switch you will most likely have a twin active. The process is still the same you just wont have neutrals and earths at your switch. Hardactive into common the tail of dimmer into number 1 the other tail joins with white active up to light.

[@allelectricalau]

If you have architrave switches I suggest calling a electrician for this one because you only have limited amount of cable to play with and you would have to drill out the architrave or move the switch to the wall instead.

[@billhob3387]

Hi there liked your video, I want to ask you I have dimmer switch and I want remove it so what should I do because there are 3 switches and just one of them only connected to the dimmer. Thanks

[@allelectricalau]

Its hard to say there are different ways people can connect a dimmer. If its connected like this remove the cable from the loop and put it in number 1. And remove the dimmer completely.

[@omkarauti]

You beauty!

[@thienta5025]

It is very good video! I have a question. Does Dimmer switch work with 3 LED lights? Thanks!

[@allelectricalau]

Trailing edge dimmers have a much lower minimum load than the leading edge, making them far more suitable for powering LEDs. The 10% rule is very important when using trailing edge dimmers with LEDs. ... The main benefit of trailing edge dimmers is that they are able to control lower wattage loads.

[@thienta5025]

@@allelectricalau so is trailing edge dimmer ok for controlling 3 downlight LEDs, isn't it?

[@allelectricalau]

@@thienta5025 yes

[@thienta5025]

@@allelectricalau thank you very much for your reply. I will buy it and install to my downlight LEDs!

[@deet6716]

Great vid mate! Can you advise me on what I need to do in my situation? I have x2 black wires in loop and x1 red wire in 1 and x1 red wire in C. Do I still follow your instructions?

[@MrLorolla]

You can connect the lamp or 1 to one end of the dimmer in a connection block. Put the other side of the dimmer into 1

[@allelectricalau]

Remove cable from terminal 1 and join with 1 dimmer wire in a connector. The other dimmer wire goes into terminal one. When the switch is turned on power flows from common to 1 then through the dimmer then up to the light.

[@deet6716]

@@allelectricalau Thanks mate!

[@Psilocybins]

is this the same as a 2way application? both switch wires in the loop with remaining dimmer wire? cheers

[@allelectricalau]

The switch where the wire goes from the common to the light is removed. One side of the dimmer goes into the common and the other side of the dimmer joins with the removed switch wire to the light.

[@user-bt1ou1pm1i]

Do you have any videos for adding dimmer to two way switch

[@joshmills9674]

I also want to know this.

[@allelectricalau]

Ill make a note of this and will knock something up in the future thanks for input guys.

[@patconnaughton2027]

Great video , why there are 2 cables in Common, 1 is from the main what about the other one? there is no second switch, so why there are 2 cable there thx

[@jarradwhore]

That is the loop, carrying the main to the next set of lights. 2 way switching would be achieved through the 2nd switch position.

[@JET13B]

There might be another light switch on the other side of the wall that the main active (common) continues on to.

[@zoltrix7779]

@@JET13B "Hard active" is the trade term in Australia for the one that is always live.

[@mkp1359]

good

[@bennegi9868]

ive learnt more from you that trade school

[@russelsprout2155]

Wow mate you are very fast at using that screwdriver! What coffee are you drinking?!

[@allelectricalau]

Plenty of coffee that day 😂

[@russelsprout2155]

@@allelectricalau I'm doing my capstone today mate . Doing my cert 3 the past 2 years in Sydney (I'm from Ireland)

[@allelectricalau]

@@russelsprout2155 Good luck mate! Enjoy the 🤑🤑

[@russelsprout2155]

@@allelectricalau thank you boss !😎😎

[@seymore1532]

My dimmer doesn't work anymore, would that be because a wire has come loose at the back of the light switch?

[@allelectricalau]

Possibly faulty, loose wire, incompatible dimmer or dimming to heavier load.

[@solomonthomas7444]

What if i have neutrals plugged into 'Loop'?

[@zoltrix7779]

Pull them out, put them in a connector then use the loop for the active join.

[@allelectricalau]

Remove and put neutrals in a connector.

[@zuuzuka]

Hi, i just opened the switch but couldn't see neutral, how can i check if is off?

[@allelectricalau]

Is there a red and white cable?

[@zuuzuka]

@@allelectricalau yes, one white and one red.

[@allelectricalau]

@zuuzuka Turn off all power. Pull down the light and test all connections there because power comes from the light then down to the switches.

[@zuuzuka]

@@allelectricalau thanks for the tips, will do.

[@Jazza828]

what if you're looped at the light and not at the switch?

[@allelectricalau]

You will have a 2core cable possibly red and white. Red is usually the hard active and always has 230v this goes into the common terminal. One of the dimmer wires into number 1. The other dimmer wire and white cable joins in looping terminal or connector.

[@allelectricalau]

If there is multiple switches the active is the wire that loops to all the commons.

[@Jazza828]

@@allelectricalau cheers mate sorted it, had a retard moment when i was looking at it

[@thar34]

I've only got an orange wire and a red wire, and nothings working, so how would I do that?

[@allelectricalau]

An orange wire rings alarm bells especialy in a domestic application 🔔 its best to contact an electrician if you are unsure. Usually the colours we use are red,green/yellow, white and black.

[@thar34]

@@allelectricalau - it was working on the previous light switch, but when I wire it to the dimmer, it's either the dimmer works and the light don't turn off, OR when I wire it a different way then the light switch works and the dimmer doesn't work. So would I go: red to the common, 1 dimmer wire to the 1 socket, and the other dimmer wire and the orange to the loop socket?

[@thar34]

@@allelectricalau - NOTE: Previous wiring to just the light switch is: Red wire to the common, and orange wire to the 1 socket.

[@allelectricalau]

Yes and the wire to the light goes in the loop aswell

[@allelectricalau]

Its exactly whats shown in the video. What colour are the wires on the dimmer?

[@David_P132]

Like the heavy duty disclaimer for Oz consumption. Of course us DIY-ers know that ANY work on the fixed wiring is illegal so we would never attempt something like this! 🙂

[@bevanuren4635]

Yep, never 😊

[@TradieTrev]

You never tested for dead properly, where's the earth reference?