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Singing light bulb on dimmer switch
Most light bulbs hum loudly when dimmed via a dimmer switch. A few are ok,
because they contain extra filament supports at critical positions. My hanging (swag) kitchen tiffany-style light takes a G40-150w bulb. It hums badly when dimmed. (1) Is there a brand of G40-150 bulb that does not hum when dimmed? (2) Alternatively, is there a small, in-line filter available, or a filtered, table-top dimmer switch, that would create a smoother short-duty-cycle output than the intermittent, alternating square-wave created by a typical dimmer switch? Would that be safe for a household lamp application? Would that eliminate the audible humming? - David |
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