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As many as the watts or current the dimmer specs say it will control - less 10 percent
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What wattage dimmer switch should you use?
Remember that dimmers are for incandescent lights only unless you invest BIG BUCKS on dimmable fluorescent lights and fluorescent dimmers. Make sure that the switch that you replace with the dimmer does not control a plug-in outlet unless it is a lamp. You could do harm to an appliance not designed for such use. Otherwise,just add up the wattage of all the bulbs on the dimmer and buy one of the next size rating. So if you have two 60 watt bulbs, two 75 watt bulbs-- that's 270 watts total.Find a dimmer rated for 300 watts or more.
How many 40 watt regular lights can you put on a 20 amp switch?
You can safely put 48 regular (incandescent) 40 watt lights on a 20 amp circuit. If at some future date you might place higher wattage lights in the circuit, you will want to limit the number of lights to 20.
Can you use a dimmer on diode Christmas lights?
Yes, just splice a potentiometer (dimmer knob) in series and it should work just fine. In fact they are a lot more energy efficient at just a little below max output, and look just as bright.
How do you install a dimmer switch for multi fixtures where the original switch has 2 black wires and one red with no green?
This simple if you have two switches controlling a set of light you will need to buy a three way switch. A three way switch will have a place for three connection. Depending on what brand of switch you purchase the directions will be sightly different but most dimmer come with detailed directions and diagrams. When you by a dimmer you need to read what kind of load it is meant to control. They are built to control incandescent light, magnet low voltage lights or electronic lights.
How far apart to put can lights?
Based on the height of the ceiling the lights can be placed at half the distance. For a ceiling of 14 feet, the lights should be at 7 feet.
How many downlights can you put on 240v single phase c10 mcb operated by a 3-pole dimmer switch?
need to know the capacity of the dimmer and the size of the lights
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.
Energy savings light bulbs flickering and do not dim on dimmer switch?
you can not put a normal dimmer on a florescent light. You need to install a dimmer made for flourecent lights and they are expensive about 50 dollar around here. If you want to dim it put a normal incandescent bulb in the fixture.
Why would T100 not have high beam lights?
try your dimmer switch just put one in my 97 that was my problem
Why do headlights not dim?
Your headlights may not dim because you don't have dimmer lights. Dimmer lights can blow and leave you with just the high beams.
Can a dimmer switch cause lights to flicker?
no
What is wrong when all your dash lights go dim?
Check the light dimmer switch to see if the lights go dimmer or they stay at the same brightness. It sounds like the dimmer switch is either stuck or bad.
Where does the dimmer wire go on a after market radio?
It would go to the dimmer that controls the brightness of the dash lights.
Can you use a dimmer switch with tract lights?
Yes
If all your dash lights are out but you still have parking lights head lights and brake lights could it be the dimmer in the headlight switch?
Yes.
Why is there no lights working inside the car?
your inner elctrics are not workin you need to take it to a car electrician and get new lights put in Depending on the vehicle, many vehicles have a switch that overrides the interior light feature, That override switch may be turn on. Check your drivers manual. If it is the dash illumination lights that are out, there is a dimmer switch for that feature also. That dimmer switch may be turned down all the way. If all else fails, check the fuses.
What is a speical switch used to change the britness of lights?
A "dimmer" switch will change the brightness of lights.
