Re: dimmers

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Posted by Harry's Dad on March 11, 2000 at 19:12:24:

In Reply to: Just wondering... posted by Booger's Dad on March 11, 2000 at 15:57:39:

Dimmer switches are not like normal house switches, as alot of people may think. I wouldn't suggest using such a switch, unless you know enough about them. These switches wired to something that they're not designed to be used for, could cause a fire. Dimmers are touchy, because in some causes, use a current limiting, setup. Used with a heater, which is calling for 1250 watts or 1500 watts, could possibly cause concerning problems. A thermostat on the other hand cuts power when not needed, unlike a dimmer, which just cuts back on suppling juice(power).
It's like this, if you have a electric motor and you attach a dimmer switch to the unit and adjust the speed, unless that motor is designed for variable speed, you will burn it up running it below the required power. I believe the same would go for a heater.
Also, the use of dimmer switches on regular light bulbs, cuts down the overall life of the light bulb.
Hope this helps some
HD

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Just read your other post.....just Ig3 and I read your 1st post wrong.LOL N/m Harry's Dad 03/11/00 (0)

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: Dimmer switches are not like normal house switches, as alot of people may think. I wouldn't suggest using such a switch, unless you know enough about them. These switches wired to something that they're not designed to be used for, could cause a fire. Dimmers are touchy, because in some causes, use a current limiting, setup. Used with a heater, which is calling for 1250 watts or 1500 watts, could possibly cause concerning problems. A thermostat on the other hand cuts power when not needed, unlike a dimmer, which just cuts back on suppling juice(power). : It's like this, if you have a electric motor and you attach a dimmer switch to the unit and adjust the speed, unless that motor is designed for variable speed, you will burn it up running it below the required power. I believe the same would go for a heater. : Also, the use of dimmer switches on regular light bulbs, cuts down the overall life of the light bulb. : Hope this helps some : HD

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