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dimmer swicthes and CFLs
So I have read on here before that CFLs are not suitable for use with
dimmer switches. Does this mean that CFLs wont 'dim', or that they simply won't work or will be dangerous. Unfortunately my rented property has dimmer switches everywhere, and I want to put CFLs in. I am not going to be using the 'dimmer' function except when I turn them on and off. They are weird touch-sensitive switches which you have to touch several times to turn them up, and once again to turn off. Would it be safe to run CFLs? Would the lifetime of them be affected as I would have to turn them up gradually when turning on? |
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" writes: So I have read on here before that CFLs are not suitable for use with dimmer switches. Does this mean that CFLs wont 'dim', or that they simply won't work or will be dangerous. Unfortunately my rented property has They won't dim, but they shouldn't be dangerous. dimmer switches everywhere, and I want to put CFLs in. I am not going to be using the 'dimmer' function except when I turn them on and off. They are weird touch-sensitive switches which you have to touch several times to turn them up, and once again to turn off. Would it be safe to run CFLs? They may not work at all, due to being under the minimum power required for the dimmer to work. Would the lifetime of them be affected as I would have to turn them up gradually when turning on? Could well be, and the lifetime of the dimmers too. The anoying thing is retrofit CFL's for dimmers are manufacturered, but don't seem to be available in the UK. -- Andrew Gabriel |
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