David Fansler wrote:


>Darren - I do not pretend to be an expert - but here is what I see.

>    2.  The load would go between Hot Out and Hot In.
>    3.  You would supply a Neutral (white wire) to Return.
>    4.  You would supply Hot (balck wirefrom power company) to Hot In
>    5.  Ground (green) is a good idea.  It can be tied to Neutral (which
>        is done in US breaker boxes).

Couple problems here, David!

2. Load should go from Hot Out to Return!  The dimmer sits between Hot In
   and Hot Out, and serves to reduce the outpur to the load.

3. True.

4. True.

5. Don't!  This is done in US breaker boxes, *but that's the only legal
   place to do it*! The Green/Grounding conductor should go to case ground
   if there is a metal case, and not be tied to the circuit anywhere.

Dumb ASCII sketch:

                 ______________
                 |            |   Hot Out
 Hot In  --------| dimmer ckt |------------/\/\/\/\/\---+
                 |            |                         |
                 |            |                         |
                 --------------                         |
                        |                               |
 Neutral ---------------+-------------------------------+



 Ground  --------+
                _|_
                \ /
                 V


Dave Bell