Dimmer switch for linear fluorescent lights

williamsamuel Posts: 1, Reputation: 1

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Oct 24, 2011, 02:41 PM

Dimmer switch for linear fluorescent lights

Need to find out which dimmer switch I would use for linear fluorescent lights

stanfortyman Posts: 5,598, Reputation: 279

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Oct 24, 2011, 04:08 PM

None, unless the fixtures have dimming ballasts, which is highly unlikely.

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