Timeline for Does "Suitable for use in open fixtures" mean not suitable for closed?
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| Apr 23, 2019 at 13:48 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | The problem is that instead of crappy dimming you might get flickering which gets really annoying really quickly. But no harm in trying. | |
| Apr 23, 2019 at 13:10 | comment | added | orblivion | Any danger that you know of, of trying? Or just crappy dimming? (At this point I'll live with crappy dimming, I won't be here forever) | |
| Apr 23, 2019 at 2:40 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | @orblivion Absolutely possible. But no real guarantee unless you are using a modern LED-rated dimmer. | |
| Apr 23, 2019 at 2:36 | comment | added | orblivion | I'm reading that some LED bulbs actually work on old dimmer switches. Does that sound right? | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 23:06 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | may be against local rules even if the landlord says its OK. But it is a simple job to do. | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 23:06 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | If you owned rather than rented, replacing the dimmer would be a quick & easy solution. But as a rental you generally shouldn't do that for a variety of reasons. A forward-thinking landlord (a rare item) would do the math and realize that in the long run replacing all lighting with LEDs would pay for the cost of replacing dimmers, so it is worth asking the landlord to do that. The landlord will likely respond "no", but you might get either "yes, if you buy a dimmer then I'll have my electrician put it in the next time he's on the property" or "sure, you can do that" - but doing it yourself... | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 20:19 | comment | added | orblivion | (At any rate you've convinced me to use different bulbs here. Coupled with the fact that another commenter said it's actually halogen on the inside) | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 20:05 | comment | added | orblivion | I wanted to get dimmable LEDs as you recommended. However this circuit is not an LED dimmer circuit. I'll clarify that in my question. | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 20:03 | comment | added | orblivion | I'm not sure you linked to the same product. There was a model there with similar packaging and the same wattage specs, but different color (perhaps Soft White, as you linked). Unlike the one I bought, that one had icons indicating that it was for a table lamp, etc. So I suspect that's the one you're linking to. | |
| Apr 22, 2019 at 3:02 | history | edited | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Apr 22, 2019 at 2:33 | history | answered | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | CC BY-SA 4.0 |