- Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:25 am
#193764
Hello all. I'm not a hobbyist, but am trying to set up rope, or ribbon lights, in my house. I have purchased a dimmer switch, but don't know the very basic process for connecting wires to it. The switch is at this link, and you can see a picture of the wiring connections on the amazon link. I can 'stick' the wires into the holes, and know that the dimmer switch works.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JZ ... UTF8&psc=1
But I don't know how to secure the wires in the holes. Taping doesn't hold them in place securely enough. The holes seem too small and close together (and close to the dimmer switch electronics) to solder the wires 'into' the holes. The holes are just cylindrical holes-they have no locking device in them.
Yet the wires have to be reasonably secure. The lighting system is either on top of bookcases, or under kitchen cabinets (I will be doing both), and the simmer switch is between the rope lighting and the power converter (to convert from 120v ac to I think 12 v dc).
As I said: a very basic question. But how do I do it?
Steve
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JZ ... UTF8&psc=1
But I don't know how to secure the wires in the holes. Taping doesn't hold them in place securely enough. The holes seem too small and close together (and close to the dimmer switch electronics) to solder the wires 'into' the holes. The holes are just cylindrical holes-they have no locking device in them.
Yet the wires have to be reasonably secure. The lighting system is either on top of bookcases, or under kitchen cabinets (I will be doing both), and the simmer switch is between the rope lighting and the power converter (to convert from 120v ac to I think 12 v dc).
As I said: a very basic question. But how do I do it?
Steve
