Wiring on a 3 way dimmer switch
Replacing an old 3 way switch with a new dimmer 3 way switch. The old switch had 2 traveler wires connected to it (black and red), the ground wire, and the 'hot' wire. I also noticed 2 neutral wires (both wire) that were bundled together and capped. Now the new dimmer switch has the green screw (for the ground wire), and then 2 screws on each side. According to the instructions, the top left is 'neutral', the bottom left is for a traveler, the top right is for the hot wire, and the bottom right is for another neutral wire. So I'm a bit confused here - I have 2 traveler wires but only one spot on the new s
witch for one. There are 2 spots for neutral wires, but they are bundled together in the outlet. Thanks
FYI - this is an Eaton WFD30 smart universal dimmer...
Here is a pic of the outlet. The 2 white wires were bundled together and had a cap on them. The black and red wires seemed to be the traveler wires, while the wire with black tape on it seemed to be the 'hot' wire.
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