AME Posted September 19 Report Share Posted September 19 (edited) In one of the bedrooms we have a slide dimmer. On the silver backing it reads 120VAC/60HZ Permanent installed 600W max, 2 GANG 500W or Incand. Fixtures 3 or more GANG 400W It goes to the top outlet across the room. I have never heard of a ceiling and outlet on the same switch. Does that mean once the fixture is up the drive will only go to that? Meaning one is in lieu of the other, right? Maybe the ceiling has to be run on a pull chain? Remote? We want to put a permanent fixture for the ceiling.The fixture is a 2 bulb bowl style. How do you make the dimmer work with the fixture not the outlet? Edited Sunday at 07:02 AM by AME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted September 20 Report Share Posted September 20 Hire an electrician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago You must never have a dimmer controlling a receptacle outlet. Doing so could fry non-incandescent or non-resistant loads plugged into the outlet. Imagine how your computer would appreciate having its power supply "dimmed." The mere fact that you have a dimmer controlling a receptacle outlet means that people who had no idea what they were doing were messing with the wiring. As Tom said, call an electrician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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