On 20/12/2012 00:18, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
Been looking at CFLs but with dimming capabilities, only to find that
Megaman recommend their own dimmer - they don't say other dimmers
won't work, just theirs is the one for the job. Snag is, it's £45.

Anyone here tried Megaman or any other make of dimmable CFL with an
ordinary dimmer?

I have tried one of these:

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Ligh.../sd3223/p24782

on a varilight touch dimmer like:

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/VLIQ1401.html

I have it mixed with some GLS filament lamps as well...

I think "ok" (ish) would be the best description. It works and gives out
a decent amount of light (more than a 40W GLS, possibly slightly more
than a 60W - not the claimed 110W though). It does dim, although as
others have commented its colour does not "warm" as it get dimmer.

Main "feature" I have noted is that if you run it on minimum dim (or
close to) then it works for a while, overheats and goes off. (it does
recover after a rest though). As long as you keep it at say 30%
brightness or more it is ok. Butt ugly to look at though.


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Cheers,

John.

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