i have 6 -10w halogen bulbs in a string around my deck, they burn to hot and to bright will this reduce the heat and work on halogen? thanks linda
1643651
It should. It is a dimmer...and you would just adjust it down. Halogens are always hot...and I assume they will continue to be.
1643652
Yes, it should work, if your system is 12 or 24 VDC (some are rated for both 12 and 24, some are rated for 12 volts only) and you are below the rated amperage of the dimmer . This is a PWM (pulse width modulation) type dimmer - turns on and off X times per second. They are usually 5 amps maximum. Heat is a function of load - as it dims, the load drops, hence, the heat will drop as you dim it. Also extends the life of the lamps.
1643653
This dimmer will safely dim up to nine 10W halogen bulbs if they are running on 12 volts DC. If the supply is 12 volts AC or 120 volts AC, do not use this. Use a standard dimmer.
1643654
Are your halogen lamps 12 volts DC? If they are this controller would work up to 95 watts total. Add the total wattage of all the lamps and if it falls within the parameters I have given, it will work and it will reduce the heat.
1535931
The halogen bulbs get very hot and use lots of electricity. Led bulbs get slightly warm and are very energy efficient.
1535930
LED bulbs are more energy efficient than halogen bulbs, and they definitely don't produce the heat that halogen bulbs do. I just purchased 3 of these bulbs last week to replace the halogen bulbs in our under cabinet track lights over the sink, and I love these bulbs. And I have to say that these bulbs are brighter than the bulbs I replaced. I was very impressed with these.
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I called and asked spyder a question about the Bulbs and They told me as long as it's not 50w and above cause it will melt. But they also gave me the wrong info on the replacing the Halogen bulbs
928432
Not sure how to answer this but I will try. Yes, all halogen bulbs produce heat. If the housing your putting these bulbs in are designed for the H11 bulb, then the heat will not melt the housing.
1248234
Hi, yes it will work with halogen bulbs, dimmers get more life out of your bulb, they will last a bit longer ...
1363602
Yes. They are the halogen work lamp bulbs, like you would get for portable construction site lights. Just like those, you'll have to turn them on and let them sit in a well ventilated area (outside) for about 5-10 minutes to burn off the chemical coating before your first use. After that you'll be fine. Very bright and VERY hot!
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I used the bulb in a dimmable light and found that it works, but does not reduce the brightness much because it is not that bright to begin with. At full brightness it is still dimmer than a traditional 3 watt bulb. When dimmed, the flame effect does not flicker as much. It may not be worth dimming these bulbs, unless you are using these bulbs on a circuit with a dimmer already installed.
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Like all halogen bulbs, the bulb itself gets very hot. You won't feel it heating the room, but it would burn your fingers nicely if you touched it. They work well with a dimmer switch, which is always easy to put in place of a regular switch...
749130
We use a standard long life 60 watt incandescent bulb which lasts a long time but a compact flourescent would probably work OK. Don't use halogen type bulbs, they generate too much heat.
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The 100-watt halogen bulb is relatively energy efficient. Because the bulb is activated by remote control, I personally wouldn't take the chance that the circuitry might not cotton to the different current load imposed by an LED. I'm an ecology nut, and I use LED whenever I can...but in this application, I have nop qualms about running a halogen. Of course, you'll need to make your own decision in that regard. Best wishes!
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I have been using these studio lights for a few months now. They came with 45 watt, 5500K bulbs, similar to the bulbs you are looking at above. They use standard size light bulb bases like everything in your house. Your higher wattage bulbs should work ok. Heat would be the main concern. I probably would not use halogen bulbs because they are very hot. The only modification I made was to extend the vertical support rod so I can sit these on the floor and now have them high enough for my tabletop, otherwise the base has to sit on the table itself, taking up room.
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I really don't think it will cause a fire (my opinion) Since these are LEDs and produce a very lower heat. But I cannot grantee...it might depend how long your are going to keep the lights on...
2206478
Not really. Higher wattage bulbs can cause the overheat relay to trip. I had to replace one light that kept doing that, but all the others will stay on for at least a couple hours without tripping.
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I've installed a dozen of these in 4" recessed Halo-brand fixtures with trim (H99 is the Halo Model number). There have been no overheating problems (the fixtures have a heat sensor and turn off if they overheat). I think the LED bulbs don't get nearly as hot as Halogen bulbs.
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YES. because halogen bulbs are essentially a type of incandescent bulb. I have these same switches controlling regular old bulbs, and many halogen bulbs.
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Doesn't work that way buddy. You should do some research before you burn your place down. Don't try to use a lower than recommended wattage bulb because the power flow will not be consistent on this unit. Even if you reduce the ballast output of say, a 1000 watt ballast to 50%, you still shouldn't use a 600 watt bulb there. It will fire up, but your bulb could eventually explode. Just because it doesn't happen immediately doesn't mean it wont happen eventually. You could use a higher watt bulb with a lower power ballast in a pinch, but it is a waste of money and resources.