How to Wire 12V Dimmer Switches | Interior Van Lighting Made Easy! Ep3 | SHED 52

This video shows how to install 12V Dimmer Switches to 12V puck lights with a switch for interior Van or boat Lighting.
IMPORTANT: There are tons of different 12v dimmers on the market. Please follow the wiring diagram that comes with whatever dimmer you choose. The concepts will be similar, but not necessarily identical to what is shown in this video. The tools and equipment I have used throughout are listed below
Chapters
1:40 Joining and Identifying Cables
4:23 Wiring up the easy way to install a dimmer switch
7:19 Using the control panel as a cut-off switch
Other Episodes of the Van Conversion (electrics)
Ep1. Electric (shore) 240-volt hook-up using the Tow Bar (No Holes) Campervan electrics.
• Electric (shore) 240 v...
Ep 2. Wiring a 12-volt van/boat switch panel and isolation switch
• Wiring a 12 volt van/b...
Ep3. How to Wire 12V Dimmer Switches | Interior Van Lighting Made Easy!
• How To Install Puck (L...
Ep4 How to 12V 2-Way (3-Way) Switches (to Control Camper Van Lights from two locations)
• How to 12V 2-Way (3-Wa...
Ep 5 Electric Cable & Fuse Sizing - Camper Van Conversion
• Electric Cable & Fuse ...
Ep. 6. How To Install Puck (LED) Lights | Interior Van Lighting Made Easy! Campervan Electrics
• How To Install Puck (L...
Tools I used in my videos and recommend
Signstek HSC8 6-6 Self-Adjustable Wire Crimper Plier Crimping Tool £13.99) amzn.to/41vyM88
Extra Male Female Spade Crimp Connectors + Ratchet Crimping Plier Fit for AWG22-16/0.5-1.5mm² (Gold 480pcs + Crimping Tool) (£18.99) amzn.to/3H9vEq9
PARTS / MATERIALS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO (Amazon Affiliate Links)
Control Panel £24.99 amzn.to/3LpuWYD
Dimmer Switch (£21.90) I used amzn.to/41QS3At
Handy Watt volts and Amp Meter (UK) £14.78 amzn.to/41QSJG1
Pack of 6 Black LED Puck Lights (£36.90) amzn.to/41wLVOa
150A Common Busbar (£12.99) amzn.to/3N7RSg7
RED WOLF Car Circuit Breaker 50 Amp 12V 48V DC Waterproof (£14.99) amzn.to/3NeR88O
WAGO electrical connectors amzn.to/3oElgQJ
Fittings used and recommended
Wirefy 180 PCS Heat Shrink Butt Connectors Kit - Marine Grade (£27.99) amzn.to/3ReNnjO
750 Pcs Wire Ferrules Kit (£5.49) amzn.to/3RiF1YI
JOREST 100 Pcs Car Fuse Assorted Kit (£5.99) amzn.to/3H8OQnU
Battery Isolator Switch,12V-48V (£10.89) amzn.to/3kTZfeU
Wago Cable Connectors amzn.to/3DnfkjI
Wire & Heat Shrink
16.5 AMP Rated (50M RED) Thin Wall Wire (£16.95) amzn.to/40vm3B2
30 amp rated Red 2.5mm² cable 5 Metres (£6.99) amzn.to/3oAyy0R
Heat Shrink, Wirefy 200 PCS Heat Shrink Tubing Kit (£13.99) amzn.to/3WLyVks

[@RafLow91]

In my opinion this channel needs more attention because you Sir provide very useful informations. Thank you

[@shed52]

Thank you so much or this feedback, really appreciated.

[@MrsFelecia14]

Hi David...hoping you can help. I watched your video - very helpful! I see how you wired the panel and one dimmer switch. I have TWO dimmer switches like yours. Can you please tell me how I'd wire two of them to operate puck lights from two locations? Thanks so much!

[@shed52]

Hi Felecia, these two videos might be able to help. The first one is from the UK, ruclips.net/video/1pByUGbZsLU/видео.html and the second is from the US ruclips.net/video/WRQuVMFlric/видео.html Let me know how you get on. I'll do some further research, but it would be nice to know the dimmer switch you are using. Best wishes David

[@64MAGA24]

Hello, I'm connecting a dimmer in my campervan and this may sound like a silly ? but where do i put the ground? PS: I have puck lights and had a dimmer that failed and for life of me can't remember how I did it. Thank you.

[@shed52]

Hi, I connected all of my grounds to a buzz bar, here is a link showing what they look like amzn.to/3N7RSg7 You can either run a black cable ack to the battery or find a bolt it to the van body. If you bolt to the body make sure you have removed some paint so bare metal is touching bare metal. Because you main battery is earthed to the van body, the connection you make to the body will eventually go back to the battery.
The dimmer question is a little more difficult, but seems to be a common problem so I'll make a video on possible faults and why they may not work. This may take a little while as I am working on the engine at the moment trying to get it ready for a MOT. Thank you for the questions, David