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Can you have a three way switch with one of them being a dimmer?
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- Phil McCrackenLv 61 decade agoFavorite Answer
Yes you can have a 3-way switch so long as only one of them is a dimmer. Have them all over my house.
Source(s): IBEW electrician - John himselfLv 61 decade ago
Yes you can. Be sure to get a three way dimmer.
Source(s): I'm a real electrician - 1 decade ago
Your advice so far is correct, however, I would like to add, there are solid state dimmers that allow you to have a dimmer at both ends of the three way,,,,,, sort of. you put one of these at each switch location.
For one side to act as a dimmer, the other one needs to be in the complete "off" position.
I have them in my two story sunroom and they do work. My friend IBEW electrician probably is about as crazy about these things as the IBEW contributor on here. :)
j.
