A dimmer will not save very much in power consumption. When the lamp is
dimmed, it is less efficient. Its heater resistance will go down a little,
thus it will not draw much less current in relation to the loss of light
output.

What you should really be going for, is to use a smaller wattage bulb, or
get rid of the dimmer and use a compact fluorescent lamp. These lamps are
about 85% efficient, and will consume much less power. It is not recommended
to use a dimmer on a compact fluorescent lamp, unless it is a model that is
designed to do so. If you try it on a dimmer and it is not rated, there is a
chance that both the dimmer and the lamp will be damaged.

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JANA
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"taxpayer" wrote in message
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Hi Brains, a question is there any saving on energy by using a dimmer ?
Thankx