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Can I use a dimmable LED bulb in a non-dimmable fixture?
You can use a dimmable LED lamp in a non-dimmable circuit. You should NOT use a non-dimmable lamp in a dimmable circuit as it may cause damage to the lamp and or circuit.
Can I put a dimmable bulb in a non-dimmable socket?
The answer is absolutely not, dimmable LEDs when installed in a non-dimming switch will operate at 100\% output and will run just as well as if they were installed with a dimming switch.
Can you use a dimmable LED bulb in a regular lamp?
In short, the answer is NO. You can still use dimmable LEDs if you don’t have a dimming switch installed. These bulbs will work at 100\% output and they will work just as efficiently as if they were being used with dimmable switches. Worse, it may eventually damage the non-dimmable LED bulb.
What happens if I dim a non-dimmable LED?
So what happens if you use non-dimmable LEDs on a dimmer? Well, at best the bulb just won’t dim properly. But non-dimmable LEDs are only designed to be either fully powered ON or OFF, which means the circuitry inside won’t be able to handle low or pulsing current levels and will eventually become damaged.
Can you use dimmable bulbs in any fixture?
The short answer to this question is: Yes, you can use dimmable LEDs without a dimmer switch, just like normal light bulbs. This means that LED retailers can now offer dimmable LED bulbs at a comparable price to non-dimmable versions, so holding stock of non-dimmable LEDs is becoming unnecessary.
Will a dimmable LED bulb work in a 3 way socket?
You can get 3-way LED bulbs that have two independent circuits, but they cost more. A dimmable bulb won’t work, you need a bulb that has the two separate circuits. Dimmable lamps work by simply limiting the power going into the one normal circuit.
Can you use a dimmable bulb in a 3-way lamp?
Can you put dimmers on any lights?
Most light fixtures will work with standard dimmer switches, including those with halogen and incandescent lamps. If you install line-voltage track and rail lights with incandescent bulbs, you can use dimmer switches to control their brightness. Just be sure to use a line-voltage dimmer as well.
Can a light fixture be non dimmable?
Check The Light Bulb Check if the light bulb you are about to use is dimmable. Dimmable light bulbs work fine on a non-dimmable circuit; however, non-dimmable light bulbs will not work on a dimmable circuit.
How do you know if a light fixture is dimmable?
LEDs that are dimmable are typically labeled as such on the box. If it isn’t labeled as dimmable, it’s safe to assume it isn’t. Use only dimmers designed for LED to dim LED light bulbs! Please note that dimmable LED lamps currently have a lower dimming range than a filament lamp.