Smart bulbs come equipped with their own internal dimming controls, so when you connect them to a fixture with a traditional dimmer, a conflict can arise between the two systems. If you try to use ...

She is the author of the Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act, which would repeal a federal requirement that the typical 100-watt bulb become 25 percent more energy efficient by 2012.

It was in 1959, tinkering in his Manhattan apartment, that Spira came up with a device that helped change the very way humans see each other: the dimmer switch. It was a new type of transistor ...

WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress are flipping the dimmer switch on a law that sets new energy-savings standards for light bulbs. They've reached a deal to delay until October enforcement of ...

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Hi guys, just a short article about a light dimmer switch that I opened a few days ago. I wanted a way to adjust the speed of a 220V fan and a friend of mine told me that I can use a regular and cheap ...

Ted Schenderlein with Ace Hardware joined us on 9NEWS at 5 to explain why many new bulbs don't work with old dimmer switches. Watch the video above for more information.

In contrast, here’s a multi-LED array picture taken from my very first LED light bulb teardown of a 60W (dimmable as well, as it turns out; I didn’t realize its distinctiveness at the time) device ...

If this is the case, you’ll need to replace your old switch with a dimmer switch that is rated for use with CFL bulbs. The same is true if you use most LED new technology bulbs as well.

2. The dimmer has a simple circuit that required few components. Unfortunately, it cannot operate fluorescent or LED bulbs. It used point-to-point wiring, like old black-and-white Zenith TV sets.