I recently replaced a chadelier in my dining room. The previous chandelier worked fine and was on a dimmer. Although the new one works, it will not dim. The wiring is straight forward - two wires from the ceiling, two wires from the chandelier - no problem.
Does anyone know why a chandelier would not work with a dimmer switch?
Are they ordinary incandescent bulb? Most flourscents cannot be used with a dimmer.
If the dimmer switch turns the fixture on and off, but does not dim, the dimmer is defective. Possibly you shorted it out in the process of removing or installing the fixtures
For some reason the old dimmer may have gone bad. Try replacing it. Be sure that you shut off the power when you do this. I'm assuming that the on/off feature still works properly.
PERFECT!!!
I just happened to have an extra dimmer around. Swapped it out and it works like a charm!!
Hi, No ground wire? Black. White and bare wire for ground. Mine in our dining room has ground wire attached to chandelier body as well. Dimmer works with ordinary bulbs.
Hi, If new one is bigger it may have over loaded the dimmer. They come is at different Wattage rating.
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