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low voltage dimmer question
I have encountered a very confusing situation with a low
voltage dimmer. Any advice or explanations would be welcome. I have a dining room light fixture which consists of 7 20W 12V halogen lights powered through an electronic transformer. When I use an electronic low voltage dimmer with this, the lights flicker about 3 times a second when the brightness level is turned up. If I use a magnetic low voltage dimmer, then everything works fine. The only problem is that the previous electronic transformer burned out after two years due to the use of the magnetic low voltage dimmer instead of the electronic low voltage dimmer (according to the guy at the lighting store where I got the light fixture). So, the right dimmer doesn't work right, and the wrong dimmer does work right. Can anyone explain this? Both dimmers are from Lutron. The transformer is a WAC EN12PXAR, rated for 150W. To add even more confusion to the situation, the manufacturer's website for the transformer claims that it can be used with a regular incandescent dimmer. -David, |
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