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Do you need a special dimmer switch to control MR 16 halogen lights?
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∙ 12y ago
Check the package, it will tell you if it can be used for these bulbs. Be careful of compact florescent.
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Can you put fluorescent tubes on a dimmer switch?
Yes, as long as it is just incandescent bulb lighting connected to the track. If there is a transformer between the voltage source from the track and the light bulb (e.g. low voltage quartz bulbs) then these fixtures can not be dimmed.
Can you put an AC dimmer switch on a low voltage 12 volt halogen light fixture?
Although a dimmer can be designed for 12 v halogen lamps it is more common for dimmers to work on higher voltages. Dimmers have to work into a resistive load so it is not usually possible to place the dimmer on the high-voltage side of the 12 v transformer that comes with the lights.
Can a dimmer switch cause lights to flicker?
no
Can a screw in bulb fixture be converted to hold a halogen bulb?
No, not directly. You can buy Halogen bulbs that are made to be used in a standard light socket. They are for sale at the standard outlets. I have a number of these in my house, and I use these in some of my light sockets. Just for you information I have one in my lap as I am typing this it is a Philips Master 120 Volts 60 Watt bulb. The only condition is that you have to get a specific bulb for dimmer circuits, a standard halogen does not work with dimmers. The bulbs have ceramic insulator protecting a balast circuit, the dimmer bulbs have a rather large ceramic end, that is sometimes enclosed inside the standard light globe. All the standard bulb manufacturers should sell these. You just cannot use Halogen bulbs in enclosed lights unless they are made for this purpose, as is the dimmer variant I wrote about.
Where is electrical resistance used in society?
Light dimmer knobs, or volume control knobs - would be two examples that come to mind where a person would be changing resistance to create a desired change (lights brighter or dimmer; radio louder or softer).
Are halogen lights able to be put on a dimmer switch?
Yes. There are various types of dimmers. Look for the halogen dimmer in your favorite search engine.
What is the type of lamp uses with dimmer switch?
You cannot use most fluorescent lights with a dimmer. Just about any incandescent bulb WILL work with a dimmer. Occasionally, when a halogen bulb burns out, it will destroy a dimmer switch but halogen bulbs are considered incandescent and other than that little problem they work well with a dimmer.
What is a special switch used to change the brightness of lights?
a dimmer
What is a dimmer on the lighting console?
The dimmers control the intensity of the lights.
Can you put fluorescent tubes on a dimmer switch?
Yes, as long as it is just incandescent bulb lighting connected to the track. If there is a transformer between the voltage source from the track and the light bulb (e.g. low voltage quartz bulbs) then these fixtures can not be dimmed.
A special switch used to change the brightness of lights?
It's called a dimmer.
How many lights can you put on a dimmer?
As many as the watts or current the dimmer specs say it will control - less 10 percent
How do you turn on the dashboard lights on a 1994 mercury marquis?
Turn on headlights/parking lights and adjust dimmer control
Why is my new passenger-side halogen headlight dimmer then my new driver's-side halogen headlight even after I switched to check it is always the passenger's side that is significantly dimmer?
Dim lights are almost always a bad ground connection on the dim light, just loosen and retighten the ground wire to restore the connection.
Can you put an AC dimmer switch on a low voltage 12 volt halogen light fixture?
Although a dimmer can be designed for 12 v halogen lamps it is more common for dimmers to work on higher voltages. Dimmers have to work into a resistive load so it is not usually possible to place the dimmer on the high-voltage side of the 12 v transformer that comes with the lights.
How do you get the master lighting switch off that is on in your 2000 Ford Windstar?
The panel dimmer control is to the right of the headlamp control. If you roll the panel dimmer control up past detente (the catch), it is in the full up position and all of the interior lights will remain on. If you roll the panel dimmer control down past detente, the interior lights will turn off (unless they are individually turned on in which case the panel dimmer switch is overridden). I would also suggest the question could be related to interior lights that keep coming on due to a stuck door ajar switch. See "Related Questions" below for more about that.
Why do the interior lights stay on with engine on and while parked on a 1999 Lincoln Town Car?
Try turning them off. This is done with the dimmer control of the dash lights.
