I replaced a 600 watt dimmer switch with a 1000 watt dimmer after installing a new chandelier. The chandelier works, but a neighboring room does not. When I put the 600 watt back in, the other room works again. I'm not leaving any wires out (there are 3 + ground, and I have tried every possible configuration). The chandelier always works. Is it possible the switch is defective? The breaker box never trips. I have gone back and forth with the two switches and the problem is always the same
Electrical Supplies - Lutron - 1000-Watt Incandescent Dimmer Switch by Electronics, Inc
Answers & Comments
You miswired the switch. One of your black wires is misplaced.