Timeline for Will a dimmable LED allow me to shine a light similar in intensity to a candleflame?
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| Feb 3, 2021 at 16:11 | vote | accept | Vivian River | ||
| Feb 3, 2021 at 12:58 | comment | added | FreeMan | Also note that "older switches were wired just with one leg" is a very broad statement that is not true in every case. It all depends on whether the hot power from the panel was brought to the fixture or the switch first. The only way for any individual to know how any particular circuit was wired is to pull the fixtures/switches and look at them. It could be that in one house some have power to the switch while others have power to the fixture, depending on which was more convenient. | |
| Feb 3, 2021 at 7:24 | comment | added | DoxyLover | Note that "dumb" dimmers are available without the requirement for a neutral. However, because they draw power through the load, the will have a minimum wattage much above a couple of normal LED lights. Also, you may get a flicker or slight glow from the LEDs when the dimmer is off. | |
| Feb 3, 2021 at 5:54 | comment | added | manassehkatz-Moving 2 Codidact | But the interesting twist is that there are some smart/dimmer/timer/etc. switches that actually can work legally using ground instead of neutral. But the normal setup is neutral required. | |
| Feb 3, 2021 at 5:38 | comment | added | gbronner | No. You need a hot and a neutral as well as a ground. New junction boxes have them; older switches were wired just with one leg. | |
| Feb 3, 2021 at 5:15 | comment | added | Vivian River | When you say a "neutral", do you mean a ground? | |
| Feb 3, 2021 at 4:23 | history | answered | gbronner | CC BY-SA 4.0 |