Showing posts with label save energy with dimmers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label save energy with dimmers. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Does dimming your overhead lighting save in energy costs?


Absolutely yes! If you dim a line of lights by say 50% brightness, you will be saving approx. 42% of energy. The dimmer switch itself uses some energy. That's why you wouldn't be saving 50% of the energy.
Any halogen or incandescent light bulb can be put on a dimmer switch. On a dimmer switch, the bulbs are not at their complete brightness. It varies by manufacturer but on average the bulbs will be at about 92% of their brightness if they were put in a socket without a dimmer switch.


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