Description
Trimmed old-fashioned three-way push-button 600 watt light switch dimmer switches for installing next to another dimmer switch without overlapping or overheating. All the convenience of modern light dimmers are combined with these old style replica push light switches with dimming functionality. Fits in a push button switch plate.
Features
- 600 watt (derated to 400 watt), 125 volt
- 3-way, knobs spaced 0.963" apart on centers
- trimmed dimmer switches can only be used for 400 watts because it is cut to fit next to another dimmer or non-mechanical switching device in a multiple gang electrical box
- 4-1/8" H x 1-3/4" W x 1-1/2" D from top of strap to back of device; strap is raised 1/8" from surface of device
- pushbutton protrudes about 3/4" (ON) or 13/16" (OFF) from surface of device; dimmer cap protrudes 13/16" at all times
- black housing on back of device is 2-3/8" H x 1-3/4" W x 1-3/8" D from face of device strap
- product of Taiwan
- S93DM6CUT by Classic Accents, 2 pearlized knob caps
- for dimming incandescent or 10W or greater dimmable CFL or LED light bulbs that are compatible with rheostat dimming switches, permanent fixtures only, see link below
- not for use on ceiling fans or fluorescent fixtures
- forward phase; works with electronic low voltage light systems if installed before the transformer in the circuit, will not work with magnetic low voltage systems
- features a one year warranty
- fits standard electrical boxes, mounting hardware included
- patented by Classic Accents
- UL and cULus listed
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Q & A
Q. Where would I need to install a narrow 3-way push button light dimmer?
A. If you are planning to install a push dimmer next to another light dimmer, a ceiling fan, or even a GFCI outlet, you must use a trimmed off push button dimmer because they won't fit or will be too hot. Normal light dimming switches and ceiling fan controls have large metal flanges around them so are too wide to stack side by side, so all of these types of devices must have the flange trimmed off first, but this causes derating (meaning they can't carry as large a load without overheating). This 600 watt narrow pushbutton dimmer switch, for example, must be derated to 400 watts. Choose the untrimmed version if the narrow version is not needed.
Note: A three-way light dimmer allows you to control one lighting fixture from two separate locations. (Think of a triangle - 2 switches + 1 light.) Only one switch can be a dimmer; the other would be just a regular 3-way push-button switch.
