Re: Dimmer question...

"G Henslee" <ghen@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Noozer wrote:
>> I have a lamp dimmer that I'm hoping that I can use for a project. Before
>> I go and start a fire or suffer a meltdown I thought it best to ask for
>> feedback...
>>
>> At one end of the dimmer there is a polarized plug that you plug into the
>> wall. The other side of this plug provides a polorized outlet into which
>> you plug your lamp.
>>
>> The other end of the dimmer cable is a slider with and LED. Sliding this
>> control lowers and raises the brightness of the lamp.
>>
>> What I wish to do is instead of plugging a lamp into the dimmer outlet, I
>> want to splice into the dimmer cable. I'm assuming that the dimmer outlet
>> is electrically the same as the wire travelling to the dimmer.
>>
>> Am I out to lunch on this, or do I have my head on straight?

> You said 'splice'. You didn't say rewire the dimmer cord into the lamp
> itself so how are you going to handle the splice? Wire nuts and
> electrical tape???

The lamp is a "crimp on" halogen. You lay the cord into the lamp, close a
clip and it pierces the cable, making the electrical connections. You can
put up to 8 lamps on the supplied cable (same gauge as the dimmer I want to
use) and one end just plugs into a wall outlet.

I want to go from one end at the wall outlet, to the lamp in the middle of
the cord, to the dimmer control at the other end of the cord.

The only issue I can see is if someone tries to plug something into the
dimmer outlet... but I'd plug it up to prevent this.


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