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I posted this question before I registered. Here's an amplified version of the question: I have an electric floor mat heater that gets too hot. I've found a good dimming device made primarily for incandescent lights, one that uses a triac unit for reducing the electric output. Would this work well for my heater?
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Can a single pole switch can be use as a dimmer?
No a switch just opens and closes a circuit. A switch can be replaced by a dimmer switch. The dimmer switch will fit in the same enclosure that the switch is removed from.
Why did your halogen lamp stop working when plugged into a dimmer switch on a cord?
It was not designed to be used with a dimmer switch. You must have a halogen designed for use with a dimmer or it will not work.
Can you use a dimmer switch with tract lights?
Yes
Can you use an AC Dimmer Switch on a DC fan?
No
Which dimmer switch to use with LED down lighters?
Look on the carton that the dimmer comes in. On the label there will be a list of lamp types that the dimmer can be used on along with the maximum wattage that the dimmer can control.
Can energy save bulb be used with any dimmer?
Compact florescent do not dim. They are all or nothing. You can use them where you have a dimmer switch. They will come on from about half way to full on. Dimmer switches don't like them and the switch will burn out faster.
What is the type of lamp uses with dimmer switch?
You cannot use most fluorescent lights with a dimmer. Just about any incandescent bulb WILL work with a dimmer. Occasionally, when a halogen bulb burns out, it will destroy a dimmer switch but halogen bulbs are considered incandescent and other than that little problem they work well with a dimmer.
Can you use a 12 volt dimmer switch for a 240 volt ceiling rose?
No, the voltage rating of the switch is too low.
Can you use a fan control switch as a dimmer switch?
Probably not, since a volume control switch is designed for extremely low current measured in fractions of a watt, while a dimmer switch is typically capable of handling several hundred watts.
Is electric water heater best to use with oil boiler?
Domestic coil in boiler better than electric water heater.
Why do your dash lights not go on until you use the dimmer switch to turn on the dome light on your 1992 sable fuses look ok what else could it be?
The dash light dimmer switch is worn out. You need to replace it.
Can you bypass the dimmer switch ona 96 Honda accord and not use it at all?
There is no need to bypass it. Just do not use it.
