does this dimmer work with incandescent bulbs?
1752443
It does not work with incandescent bulbs. It is an OEM replacement for certain lamps.
1752444
Yes, they were specifically designed for incandescent lamps. From an electrical standpoint, so-called "halogen lamps" are fundamentally just incandescent lamps.
1752445
My honest answer is I don't know if it works or if it's safe. If it were me I'd try it. The switch is so low priced I'd try it just to find out. The previous answers are certainly correct; the switch is intended for halogen bulbs ONLY. In my amateur opinion, if you use the switch for any unintended purposes - such as non-halogen incandescent bulbs, you are on your own my friend; you will void any warranties for intended use. Don't blame me or the vendor if your house burns down.
1752446
This switch most certainly DOES work for incandescent bulbs. I know this, because it is currently (get it?) working in my incandescent lamp. If your original dimmer was 500W 120V 60H this will work. I'm not an electrical engineer, but I can't think of a single way the switch would know what type of bulb it is outputting power to, which is why I used it, and I couldn't be happier.
1571836
Yes. As long as it is a regular incandescent three way bulb (not CFL or LED) the dimmer will "see" it as an ordinary bulb. For example if you have a 50-100-150 three way on the highest setting it will behave exactly the same as a regular 150 watt bulb.
1644070
No. You will need to buy bulbs that are labeled as dimable. The dimmer switch used will have to be for cfl bulbs and match the power consumption rating matches the particular bulbs you buy.
1303771
Yes. I installed one with mine and it works great. Make sure dimmer switch is compatible with LED lamps.
2001103
Correct, no Dimmer just on/off and a dimmer will not work with incandescent light, but with this it will!
2281690
I used this dimmer with several strings of lights on my christmas tree, it worked well, incandescent bulbs only I believe, I would guess that led won't dim properly with this
529382
http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Education-Training/Pages/LCE/DimmingBasics.aspx According to this, an incandescent dimmer should work with halogen as well, but your results may vary.
143538
I use this dimmer with halogen bulbs (Osram 41870WFL) and it works perfectly.
1798593
Yes, the fixture will work with a dimmer switch. You will have to make sure that you match the dimmer switch with the type of bulb you are using. Make sure the bulb is dimmable and the switch is designed for the type of bulb...incandescent, CFL, LED.
1034714
I'm not sure it will work with a dimmer switch check with an electrical store selling lamps.
843787
Based on what I saw about that line (it's discontinued by the way), the Acenti dimmer seems to be for incandescent bulbs, so no it will not work, unless the one you have is specially for LED light fixtures.
1885045
If your bulb is standard incandescent then this dimmer will work fine on any setting of the lamp. Make sure the bulb maximum wattage is less than the Lutron rating. You may just want to set the lamp to its brightest and use the Lutron to set the actual light level.
1521161
Yes - these bulbs are inherently less bright than traditional bulbs (due to design) -- as you would expect, old light bulbs from many years ago don't produce as much light as current bulbs... having said that, there are no special requirements with regard to dimming - any incandescent dimmer will work with these bulbs as long as it is rated for the wattage (which virtually all dimmers are... only an issue if you put a bunch on one circuit) -- I love em... and I use a dimmerAll the best - George
412291
To my knowledge, I don't think so. There are cfl bulbs that are specifically designed for dimmer operation.
878609
As long as the bulb packaging states that the compact fluorescent bulbs are dimmable then the dimmer will work. The issue is with the bulbs not the type of dimmer you choose.
459672
I disagree with Minite who says that it works "great" with a dimmable LED bulb. I'm using Philips LED bulbs, and it makes the bulbs buzz noticeably. Not badly enough that I will return it, and the packaging states quite clearly that it is not meant for CFLs or LEDs, but still a bit disappointing that a dimmer made in 2015 doesn't work well with LEDs.
55057
I've got it controlling 2 fixtures, each with 2 LED bulbs (small ones, like oversized night light bulbs) and it works perfectly. No dimmer function for any kind of bulb... just on and off.