x_ngine
Junior Member level 3
Hi guys,
I installed a row a halogen bulbs in my house. Each has a 12V transformer.
The electrician installed the row of bulbs in parallel with an incandescent light. Curious fact is that the dimmer does not work properly if I install only the halogen bulbs but it works ok if there is a one (or more) incandescent bulbs in parallel.
My theory is that the dimmer works ok only with a resistive load (the incandescent bulb) so it has issues if I install the halogen bulbs only (would see pure inductive load). Am I correct in my hypothesis?
I'm ok with leaving one incandescent bulb in parallel, but I wonder if that is ok and whether I should instead look for a 12V-halogen bulb dimmer (assuming it exists).
Thanks
I installed a row a halogen bulbs in my house. Each has a 12V transformer.
The electrician installed the row of bulbs in parallel with an incandescent light. Curious fact is that the dimmer does not work properly if I install only the halogen bulbs but it works ok if there is a one (or more) incandescent bulbs in parallel.
My theory is that the dimmer works ok only with a resistive load (the incandescent bulb) so it has issues if I install the halogen bulbs only (would see pure inductive load). Am I correct in my hypothesis?
I'm ok with leaving one incandescent bulb in parallel, but I wonder if that is ok and whether I should instead look for a 12V-halogen bulb dimmer (assuming it exists).
Thanks