I May Have Purchased The Wrong Switch

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Hello all,

I’m trying to replace the dimmer switch in my kitchen that controls the under-cabinet lighting. The lighting consists of LED strips that are powered by a transformer. I purchased the Blue Series dimmer, but I feel like I may have the wrong switch.

My current dimmer has Hot, Neutral, and Ground from the line in. There is also a separate line, where a red wire and a blue wire from the dimmer connect. I’ve wired up plugs and switches before, but I haven’t seen something like this.

Is the Blue Series right for this configuration? Should I have purchased a different dimmer?

Link to the image of my plug.: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_2lhFFCiPB45G-KwXjmiAna13CrbkVtM/view?usp=sharing

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You’re correct that the Inovelli dimmer will not work for the switch you are replacing. The switch you are replacing has a 12 volt DC output. It is essentially a dimmer switch and driver (transformer) combined. Unfortunately, Inovelli does not make a comparable switch.

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I have that same kind of switch. I haven’t dealt with that switch yet, but I found a different transformer that will fit in an electrical box.

And I think i can add a Shelly to control it remotely (again, in the box):

I don’t think there will be enough room for an actual switch though after that, so it’ll probably be remote controlled only. If it will fit, you could use a standard toggle switch to at least turn it on and off:

This is a switch I wish Inovelli made.

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Bry, TY for the response. I guess I’ll need to keep looking!

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