I'd like to install a second light (Light B, 20 watts) very close to the existing ceiling light, but want to control their brightness levels separately.
Anyone have thoughts on the two possible approaches:
Option 1:
Leave the keypad dimmer connected to Light A, pull a new, blue (line/hot) wire to the ceiling light's box, then connect an inline dimmer which will control Light B using the existing neutral (white) and the new line (blue) wires.
(The disadvantage is that I'd have pull the wire, which I haven't done)
Option 2:
- Disconnect the black load wire from the keypad dimmer's red load wire and cap the red load wire;
Mark the black load wire as "HOT" on both ends and connect it to the blue wires in the junction box;
(Now, I'd have a hot wire and a neutral wire running through the conduit to the box at the ceiling light);
Use those two wires to connect two inline dimmers, one to Light A and the other to Light B
- No pulling of wires.
All the new wiring would be easy access.
I could just use Indigo to create a link between the current keypad dimmer and the new inline dimmer for Light A, then I could link Light B's inline dimmer to a different button on the keypad (or whatever).
I already have a couple inline dimmers that are not being used.
But, I'm not an electrician and would like to avoid doing something regrettable.