Installing a dimmer in a three way but there's not ground on the original switch.

[Jefe's Dope]

I'm wanting to install a dimmer on a three pole switch but when I opened the switch cover and pulled the switch, there is not a ground wire attached. This in a multiple switch box.

Any help would be appreciated.

Pics-

Current switch

Edit: added pic of entire box exposed. The green on the other dimmer is connected to a bare ground wire.

New dimmer. Same manufacturer as the current switches.

I'm also wanting to add dimmers to single pole switches but those switches are in similar type box and wired exactly the same as the first pic. I initially installed a single pole dimmer but lost power to some outlets and lights I'm assuming are farther down the line from the single pole switch.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

I see there is a ground wire (bonding wire) inside the box.

I also see that the installer simply used 'the box' and the switch attachment to it, as the 'ground' (or "bond", depending on your area)

 

[Jefe's Dope]

FYI, this is a new build finished in March/April of this year in Brevard County, Florida. If that helps anyone in the know.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

I was able to figure it out. I pulled a ground from a bundle of grounds twisted together and pretty much followed the directions from there.

It only sparks a little bit when I turn it on.

 

[NoDopes]

Doing a three way is better if both women are dimmer.

 

[Ronws]

I was able to figure it out. I pulled a ground from a bundle of grounds twisted together and pretty much followed the directions from there.

It only sparks a little bit when I turn it on.

Sparks? I am surprised and AFCI did not trip. Oh well, good luck.

 

[ironpony52]

So if that was done this past march April that is some pretty shoddy work. My first thought was and older house before they worried so much about grounding. Sounds like you did it correctly based on the pics, add a pigtail into the wire bundle in the box and ground the switch.
Hopefully the sparking comment was sarcasm.

 

[NoDopes]

I always thought little sparks were from cheap Chinese switches with poor contacts.

 

[Maser]

This thread title is super suggestive.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

if it's this bad inside this one box,,,,, what else is in where else?