A quick question for the electricians out there.

[Luke1981]

Just has a new light installed in the dining room. It has 5 x candle energy saving halogen 42w bulbs. I also have 2 x up lights as well with the same bulbs. Both are currently controlled by a double switch.

I want to change the switch to a dimmer with two controls. One for the main lights and the other for the
up lights.

Can I do this with the above bulbs and if so what type of dimmer so I need?

Thanks

[gazareth]

should be fine with them bulbs. we have dimmer in living room with 40w bulbs. just head to wicks for the switches. someone in store should know what your after.

[Luke1981]

 cheers mate

[Ant1981]

Some energy efficient lamps don't like to be dimmed, but you can get dimmable ones. Just be sure the dimmer switch can cope with the inductive load as regular lamps are only resistive and that's what the majority of the dimmers have been designed for.

[Luke1981]

Some energy efficient lamps don't like to be dimmed, but you can get dimmable ones. Just be sure the dimmer switch can cope with the inductive load as regular lamps are only resistive and that's what the majority of the dimmers have been designed for.

All sorted. I purchased a 400w dimmer which is ample. Thanks