I'm seeing conflicting information about use of dimmer with wall on/off switch. If the power to the outlet that the light is plugged into is powered by a wall switch, will the wall switch turn on the lights without also using the dimmer shwitch?
50039
Yes, the wall switch will turn the led lights on and off and then the dimmer can be used just for dimming. That being said the dimmer has to be wired between the light switch and the led lights.
306412
Dimmer potential is NOT in the light fixture but in the wall switch. Notice what Robert E wrote: "mine is on a dimmer switch."
1437738
I don't know if I am understanding you right, but if you mean can you turn the light off with the dimmer switch...the answer is yes, pushing the button one way turns the light on/up and the other way turns it down/off.
282887
I just received mine today. From this seller, Indus Classic, the item received does NOT have a dimmer switch. As other people responded, it does have an on/off switch on the cord. It probably lights up the room about the same amount has having a TV on in the dark.
403595
If as you say, your light switch controls the outlet, YES, the dimmer switch should dim the lamps plugged into that outlet.
1886950
I believe it would be off. I use one of these with my porch light. The wall switch is always in the on position. The light bulb is controlled via the Socket Rocket, which is turned on/off via a PalmPad Remote Control or a Mini Timer. To simulate a power outage, I turned the light on via remote control, then turned the wall switch off and back on. The light did not come back on after I turned the wall switch on. I had to use my remote control to turn the light back on.
192285
The dimmer switch won't work because the light have an inline convertor that controls the dimming. At least I don't think it would be recommended to use the dimmer switch with them.
1751207
I agree with all previous answers (No) and here is why: Typical Wall Dimmers for incandescent lights such as those typically found in Dining Rooms or over counter areas work with "resistive" loads (the lights) that form part of the actually dimmer circuit (i.e., the nichrome wire in the lights appear totally resistive). But the Power Supply input does NOT appear resistive since it is a "Switching" type that takes the AC in, rectifies it, filters it which turns it into DC in stage 1, then "Chops" it (to make AC again) at a much higher frequency to work with more efficiently through toroidal transformers that step it down to the voltage needed where it is rectified again, filtered and output as 12 VDC or whatever voltage it was designed for. So the load is not resistive at all and appears either capacitive (most likely) or inductive depending on the actual input circuitry and the Dimmer will either simply turn it off or on at some certain point or it MAY EVEN DAMAGE the power supply. I did what Terry Cathey did and put a dimmer on the 12 Volt side. I added a double-sized switch box to hold the IP67 and I took the old wall dimmer out and replaced with with the 12 volt 8 Amp (96 watt) dimmer available on Amazon from several vendors. The only problem was that I had to go find a new double sized switch box cover.
1206642
Yes, you can use a dimmer switch with this item. We recommend the Zoo Med Rheostat.
1712714
No it does not have a dimmer switch. Really isnt needed,it gives off soft light,much like a night light does. I use red bulbs in mine and never turn them off.
1201099
We put a dimmer switch (a toggle on wall) and use chain in the light for switching the fan speed. It works great. Of course, we had three wires running to the fan/light - a black, a red, and the white. We put the light on the red,and put dimmer in series with it, while the black wire is always hot (ie, no dimmer in the circuit) so the fan is "un-dimmer". You can install a fan/light dimmer remote device, but our light is in a guest room and we thought the remote might get lost (too many grand kids etc visiting).
162687
no, the dimmer needs to be in the 12 volt circuit, so after this power brick. you will need to rewire your wall dimmer so it feeds 12 volts to the led light strip.
1772780
The simple answer is yes. A more practical response is that this light bulb is only 7 watts, not much more than a typical plug-in night light - the kind you plug into a wall outlet. A dimmer (switch) most likely will not offer any benefit. If the light fixture where you wish to use this size bulb is controlled by a dimmer, then most likely you will turn the switch to the maximum brightness and leave it there.
1198277
Since this product is merely a fixture and not a bulb of any sort, it would depend on what you put into it and if you have a dimmer installed on the wall. If you're wondering if there is a dimmer switch on it, there is not.
2020445
Yes, they will turn on at lowest light level. I've had trouble with certain brands of wall-switch dimmers. Some dimmer switches cause the lights to flash (when dimmed) for about 1 second (right after you turn the light on.) Other brands of wall-mounted dimmer switches work perfectly.
1884543
No, the lights are energized via a transformer which does not function properly via a wall dimmer switch. We installed the dimmer switch which comes with these lights (3 position not a continues rheostat). We haven't found the need to use it, however. We are glad we made this purchase and are avoiding the heat generated by halogens.
10537
There are conflicting comments here on dimmability. Dimmability, meaning they can be dimmed with a dimmer, not that they come equipped w a dimmer! One comment says they failed to dim with a dimmer wall switch, tho' someone in the ratings comments say they did work with a dimmer. Any other experiences with dimming?