# Wiring a GE In-Wall Dimmer Switch - Help Needed

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/wiring-a-ge-in-wall-dimmer-switch-help-needed/96702>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [August 24, 2017, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/wiring-a-ge-in-wall-dimmer-switch-help-needed/96702 "2017-08-24T16:56:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![JDRoberts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jdroberts/32/56577_2.png) [@JDRoberts](https://community.smartthings.com/u/JDRoberts)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2017, 5:00pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/wiring-a-ge-in-wall-dimmer-switch-help-needed/96702/2 "2017-08-24T17:00:44Z")

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Have you had a chance to look at the GE wiring FAQ yet? It should help.

> [@\[FAQ\] GE 3-Way Wiring](https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-ge-3-way-wiring/74962):
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> I’ve decided to put this FAQ together to help those with questions about installing GE 3-way switches. Definitions of terms: Line: The hot wire from the breaker (usually black) Neutral: The return wire for circuits (usually white) Load: The wire that will be hot when the circuit is completed to your light (usually black) Traveler: In existing 3-way wiring, this wire toggles hot between two switches. In a smart switch 3-way configuration, a smaller charge is looped through the add-on switch. Some things to know: 3-way wiring for smart switches is different than standard 3 way wiring. You cannot use dumb 3-way switches with most smart switches (You must purchase the matching GE add-on switch to wire with your GE smart master switch). If the line is wired into the light fixture, you …

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