Pop`ö wrote:

CWLee wrote:

My son recently replaced two wall on-off switches with
dimmer switches, new from Home Depot or Lowe's, for me.
They work fine and control incandescent lights. He
discovered, however, that even when completely off about
48-50 volts still flow through the new dimmer switches -
both of them.

We are both puzzled. We assumed that off would mean zero
volts. If this is normal isn't it a safety hazard?

Any insight appreciated.


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This IS of course, a dimmer intended to dim flourescent lights, right?
If it's incandescent only, then you also have the wrong type of dimmer.

HTH,
Pop

Where did he say those dimmers were controlling flourescents, Pop?

Jeff

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