How to connect a passing dimmer?

The principle of the mechanism

Dimmer - This is a special device with which you can control the power of lighting. They are used, as a rule, to control the brightness of a light source. By the type of adjustment there are sensory, mechanical and remote. For halogen and incandescent lamps, the principle of operation is to adjust the voltage. And what device is needed to control the light and regulate the lighting in one place, but from the corners of a room or house? To do this, you need a passage switch. Its main purpose is to regulate and control indoor lighting fixtures from different places.

Wiring diagrams

First of all, before installing the mechanism, it is necessary to choose the most optimal connection scheme. The circuit may include a dimmer or a simple switch. Such connections are convenient and easy to install, so you can assemble them yourself, without the help of specialists. Consider each connection separately.

1. Standard connection. This is the easiest and fastest connection. Instead of a switch, a dimmer is installed. When using a network with three wires, grounding and zero go to the lamp, and the phase to break.
2. Serial connection. This scheme is very simple. Its installation is as follows: it is necessary to put two dimmers, with which one light source will be regulated, in different places. The connection must be made so that three conductors are received from the junction box for each passing dimmer. Between themselves, the mechanisms are connected through the first and second contacts using a jumper. The third contact from the first mechanism enters the phase, and the second device is connected to the lamp. Such a connection is convenient to use in a long corridor or in a large room. There is another option to turn on and control the brightness of the lamp from several places. This is the use of a through switch (2nd circuit).
3. Parallel connection. How to connect such a connection? Two regulators are completely dependent on each other and play the role of switches, not switches. The disadvantage is that each passing dimmer controls only its own section of the half-cycle. And this means that if one passing dimmer is at 100%, then it is impossible to adjust the brightness of the light with the second regulator.
4. Connection with a simple switch. Such a scheme is possible in the bedroom. For example, one pass-through dimmer is installed near the bed, and another pass-through switch is installed at the entrance to the room. This will allow you to adjust the light without getting out of bed. Installation of such switches is carried out as a regular connection. The circuit with the switch is as follows:

Installation Nuances

The installation technology of a passage dimmer does not differ from dimmer settings standard sample. If you already have a ready-made strobe with wires connected from the junction box and the lamp, then the dimmer can be connected independently. To do this, you must:

1. Disconnect power to the apartment.
2. The installation box is placed in a special recess for the switch.
3. Cores are fixed in certain terminal boxes.
4. The finished housing is placed in the gate.
5. In order for the tabs, with which the device is pressed against the walls, to be heard in the installation box, unscrew the side screws.
6. The frame is fixed by tightening the nut and twisting the wheel. The device is assembled.
7. We connect the power supply in the apartment and check whether everything was installed correctly.

Here, in fact, the entire instruction. We hope you understand how to install and connect a pass-through dimmer with your own hands.

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