Does this unit require a can? I'm thinking about using 4 of them I a. Small kitchen, about 8x 10 in size. Do you have to use the dimmer?
1332203
no it dose not require a can. you do not need a dimmer a regular single pole switch will work. you will be left with a open line voltage splice above the ceiling check local codes
1332204
It does not require a can. You simply cut the holes in the ceiling drywall and they snap in place. But they are not insulation rated so NO insulation can touch the unit. You can use a dimmer but it's not required. I have 14 of these and they are very nice bright very white light.
1332205
NO CANS REQUIRED for these lights. You don't have to use a dimmer but I would recommend it. These lights are very bright. If you do decide to get a dimmer make sure it is a(led) COMPATABLE dimmer.
1332206
I don't know what the electrical code requires but we installed 10 of these in my step daughter's kitchen without cans. No problems and she loves them.
1332207
No, you do not need a can for this light but will need a box for high voltage connection. You might need a dimmer, try without it first.
1332208
Hi these do not require any cans. Also they are fully dimmable but do not require a dimmer, you can use a standard rocker switch if you don't want to use the delete function. I just put 22 of these in my basement and they look fantastic
2250957
it's just a standard hard-wired light fixture like you would put in yout kitchen or dining room, so as long as you use standard old ligthbulbs or non-fluorescent new type ones that actualy say "dimmable" on the package then i would think so, yes...but these are made for outisde lighting, so usually dimming is not necessary....basically it's the bulb you use not the fixture that determines the dimmability.
2001103
Correct, no Dimmer just on/off and a dimmer will not work with incandescent light, but with this it will!
1206642
Yes, you can use a dimmer switch with this item. We recommend the Zoo Med Rheostat.
400561
I was told no when I asked my electrician. It either has to be hard wired or hooked up to the remote via the base can upon installation. But This switch is great because it does not burn out your non dimming light bulbs. sounds like you have to pick
1957438
We just use typical incandescent chandelier size bulbs (they are about 3 inches long and the glass swirls around slightly. There really isn't a "dimming" feature, the touch light just lights up in steps (three) from not much light up to full watt strength. It's a toggle mechanism so if you are at the strongest level of light, the next touch turns the light off and you then start over at the bottom by touching the metal. [Apologies if this is way more info than you needed or if you already knew all this -- if it's not working properly, perhaps you just got a defective light.]
623614
I learned the hard way - no. You must have a master. When installed without, the light stays on. It cannot be turned off/dimmed.
970669
Romulo, I do not use it in a situation where I would need to dim it. These types of lamps use so little energy any standard switch should do . Returning to the dimming question, I suggest calling an electrical contractor.
7480
It is working fine for me. I have it in the dinning room running about 9 LED bulbs. 8 3.5 watts and one 12.5 watts. Works great. Used this to replace an X10 dimmer that was nothing but problems. Make sure you have a load and a nuteral in your switch box. You will use 3 wires to hook this up. The nuteral is going to connect to the lamp, the dimmer and the feed. Your load is going to connect to the dimmer. Your line is going to connect to the dimmer. Think of this dimmer as an appliance with a light connected to it. Comes with great instructions.
1490655
no dimmer capability. it takes a very small bulb so i don't know if you could put in a 2 or 3 way. it's not annoyingly bright but it is very good
1690405
My husband says any fixture can have a dimmer switch attached to it. He says the only requirement for using a dimmer is that you need to pick out the right bulbs for it (ones that allow dimmers). Also, some fixtures may "buzz" a bit with dimmers, and the noise depends on the switch and the bulbs that you purchase. We don't have a dimmer switch attached to these two Progress Lighting fixtures we bought, but we hung them with the bulbs down and used LED lights in them - and we are very pleased with them. We've had them for almost a year now. They look great, light up the room well, and with LED bulbs, they use a lot less energy. (We have dimmers on other fixtures and get a quiet buzzing on a couple of those; we hardly notice the sound when we dim them though.) Good luck!
565956
I have LED bulbs in the fan now. I do not have them set up on a dimmer but that should not be a problem either.
1530932
You know what, I've never tried. But I don't think these bulbs have any special requirement as far as input is concerned. After all, the whole premise is that they use regular old filaments like early bulbs. A dimmer merely controls how much energy is allowed to get to the filament. I see no problem in trying to use these with a dimmer.
2158569
I am sure, its not possible to install a dimmer, it uses a fluorescent circular bulb, it won't dim.
496741
I am not sure, because, we do not have a dimmer attached to the unit. But, as far as I know, all bulbs are dimmable. They are great for us because we could not find the weird bulbs we needed.
1594566
Yes, you can use a dimmer if you get one that is rated for led such as lutron. I would purchase from an electrical supply house to ensure you are sold the proper dimmer.
1865095
Whether you need a dimmer or not depends upon the size of room and the number of lights you have. We have eight in our kitchen and don't need a dimmer, but we like a bright kitchen. We have two in the soffit of a double sink jack-and-jill bathroom, and it doesn't need a dimmer. We have two in the soffit of another small bathroom and don't have a dimmer. However, we have eight in the vaulted ceiling of our master bathroom (plus three sets of three-light fixtures over the two sinks and the dressing table), and we use a Lutron Ariadni toggler dimmer on those.