First Class Dimmer Switch For Aluminum Wire

The black wires coming in from the bottom are likely to be the ones to connect together.

Dimmer switch for aluminum wire. Simple and easy to understand video on how to safely wire a dimmer switch. The wire itself is silver in color not aluminum so yes connect the wires together and it is 100 safe and grounded. Place the loop clockwise around the screw terminals and close the loop around the screws with the needle nose pliers.

If the house wires are bent use a wire stripper to cut off the twisted ends. You add a connector on to the aluminum and then copper wire from the connector to the receptacle. Thanks for your electrical question.

Dimmer touch light switches i lumos luxury black glass panel led dimmer touch light switches. Remove 3 4 inch of casing from the end of the house wires if needed. Hi ryan you will not find a dimmer switch rated for cu al wire because most all dimmer switches come pre wiredâ with copper wire leads â you may connect the aluminum wire to the copper leads of the dimmer switch as long as you use a wire connector that is rated for cu al type wire connections.

For the dimmers with screw terminals strip 3 4 in. For safety sake and preserving your homeowner s insurance call an electrician if you are not 100 comfortable tackling this on your own. Apologies for fuzzy picture.

If there isn t already a ground wire running to the box make one from a piece of scrap cable. If the switch box is metal you ll start by connecting both the cables bare ground wire and the dimmers green wire to the box. The wire is a tinned copper which makes it look like it is aluminum or silver.

The switched power to the light connects to the other lead on the dimmer. Usually these tinned wires are tinned at the very end to stop it from ever fraying. The dimmer needs to be rated for use with aluminum wiring.