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 #2092783


Lone Wolf
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 Ever used one? What do you think? :)

I was just looking around and found this: Link Has anyone ever used/seen/heard of one? I just found it a second ago and thought it could be resourceful if you are using a Black/Red bulb for night time. Rather than buying a smaller bulb for night you could just dim it a bit. Oh well, just thought I’d share that :)

Cody
11/06/09  08:15pm

 #2092836


C3_4_quad
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   Message To: Lone Wolf   In reference to Message Id: 2092783


 Ever used one? What do you think? :)

Haven’t used one but it looks pretty cool but I have the fixture and if I were to connect my light dimmer that I got at the hardware store for about $11.00 it would pretty much be the same thing.
11/06/09  10:44pm

 #2092913


Ammeratsu
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   Message To: C3_4_quad   In reference to Message Id: 2092836


 Ever used one? What do you think? :)

Yeah, a normal light dimmer is a lot cheaper. I’ve found them for 5 bucks at hardware stores
11/07/09  06:40am

 #2092918


Lone Wolf
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   Message To: Ammeratsu   In reference to Message Id: 2092913


 Ever used one? What do you think? :)

Yeah, a light dimmer is much cheaper. I thought it would be cool if you had to buy a new fixture for some reason, like them falling on your head or some stupid excuse like that. :-)

Cody
11/07/09  07:19am

 #2093185


Datsunissan28
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   Message To: Lone Wolf   In reference to Message Id: 2092918


 Ever used one? What do you think? :)

Actually most light dimmers sold in hardware stores today work on a totally different idea than they used to and how the dimmer on that light works.

Since US household electricity is 120V AC (alternating current) the flow or direction changes back and forth at a rate of 60Hz (Hertz) or 60 back and forth per second. These new style of dimmers actually turn off the electricity for equal parts of the cycle.

The old way used variable resistors that turned the energy not used by light into heat. This defeated the purpose of using dimmers as an energy saver.

Also I have owned one of these lights and dimmer switch failed after a year or so and stays on like a regular lamp now.
11/07/09  10:26pm

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Datsunissan28
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   Message To: Lone Wolf   In reference to Message Id: 2092918


 

Actually most light dimmers sold in hardware stores today work on a totally different idea than they used to and how the dimmer on that light works.

Since US household electricity is 120V AC (alternating current) the flow or direction changes back and forth at a rate of 60Hz (Hertz) or 60 back and forth per second. These new style of dimmers actually turn off the electricity for equal parts of the cycle.

The old way used variable resistors that turned the energy not used by light into heat. This defeated the purpose of using dimmers as an energy saver.

Also I have owned one of these lights and dimmer switch failed after a year or so and stays on like a regular lamp now.
11/07/09  10:32pm

 #2093201


Lovetheleo
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   Message To: Datsunissan28   In reference to Message Id: 2093188


 

the exact thing happened to me

it will dim but will not turn the whole way off so it is annoying b/c i have to crawl around to unplug it

so it isnt used anymore lol
11/07/09  11:05pm


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