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    Will a Dimmer SAVE Power and Money?

    Will a Dimmer SAVE Power and Money? image

    Yes, it will save both electricity usage and some money.

    When you dim a light it actually reduces the electricity usage and saves you money.

    • The answer lies in the way a dimmer works


    It has a Triac semiconductor that switches the current on and off 100 times a second.

    When in the off position  - no electricity gets used and the light is off

    When in the on Position  - Electricity gets used and the light is on

    Therefore the longer the light is in the off position during the cycle - the lower the light output will be and less electricity will be used.

    If the lights are being turned on and off 100 times per second - why can't we see the light flickering?

    We can't see the flickering because the light level is smooth and constant.
    Compare dimming to a movie projector. A movie is actually 35 individual frames per second, projected so quickly that you can't see the break between frames. The dimmer operates almost 3 times faster.

    So how much electricity can you save?

    • 10% Dimming  = 10% Electricity Savings = The bulb will last 2 times longer
    • 25% Dimming  = 20% Electricity Savings = The bulb will last 4 times longer
    • 50% Dimming  = 40% Electricity Savings = The bulb will last 20 times longer
    • 75% Dimming  = 60% Electricity Savings = The bulb will last 20+ times longer


    (Source dimmers.net/dimmer_faq.asp#q2)

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    by Andrew

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