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boden

wrote:
It won't work even if you start with the 300 watt dimmer in the off
position. The 1500 watt heater upon startup may draw as much as
10 times its normal current before the element heats up. That means
that your dimmer will be initially looking at a resistance of less
than one ohm.
Not likely.