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  1. questionWhat is Ganging?
    All dimmers are designed to fit in an American Standard 1-gang electronic wallbox (backbox). Ganging is two or more controls mounted side by side in a series of connected wallboxes.
  2. questionAre Differents Brands of Dimmers/Switches Colors Match?
    There may be slight differences in colors between brands.
  3. questionHow Do I Know what Type of Switch I Have?
    In some cases you can tell what type of switch you have by simply counting the number of wiring screws it has. Single-Pole switches have two screw terminals, 3-Way switches have three screw terminals, and 4-Way switches have four screw terminals. The number of wiring screws does not include the ...
  4. questionWhat are Watts?
    A measure of power or the rate of energy consumption by an electrical device when it is in operation. Watts are calculated by multiplying the voltage at which an appliance operates by the current it draws (Watts = Volts X Amperes).