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Horseshoe
Efland, NC
(Zone 7a)

March 13, 2004
8:32 PM

Post #807633

Quick question, folks...

I've put light dimmer switches on the wall for incandescent lights before but was wondering if anyone has ever used them to dim a fluorescent light before.

Would there be a big mal-foogerty? Would it mess up the light? (Those fluorescent lights need power to light the gas in them and didn't know if the dimmer switch would be safe.)

The reason I ask is I have two 4 ft shop lights on the ceiling in my shoffice and sometimes the glare is too much. I was thinking of putting in a dimmer switch so I can reduce the light (and the glare).

Does this sound feasible, or am I gonna mess something up?

Thanks!

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