I'm seeing conflicting information about use of dimmer with wall on/off switch. If the power to the outlet that the light is plugged into is powered by a wall switch, will the wall switch turn on the lights without also using the dimmer shwitch? I'm seeing conflicting information about use of dimmer with wall on/off switch. If the power to the outlet that the light is plugged into is powered by a wall switch, will the wall switch turn... » Read More I'm seeing conflicting information about use of dimmer with wall on/off switch. If the power to the outlet that the light is plugged into is powered by a wall switch, will the wall switch turn on the lights without also using the dimmer shwitch? « Show Less
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I originally ordered the dimmer but ran into the same issue - if the power is turned off at the wall switch, you have to turn it back on at 2 places - first the wall switch, then the dimmer. I returned the dimmer and solved the issue by replacing the wall switch with a compatable dimmer. I communicated directly with Lightkiwi for a list of compatible wall dimmers. (don't have the list anymore or I would share it) Found the proper dimmer at Home Depot.
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Yes, the wall switch will turn the led lights on and off and then the dimmer can be used just for dimming. That being said the dimmer has to be wired between the light switch and the led lights.
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While I do not have a switch controlled wall outlet, anytime I turn the lights off then back on they are the same color as before. (i.e. have them set to red, turn off, then back on, still red)
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Actually, there is an overload transformer. I hardwired mine by burying a plug inside the wall, but you should use the dimmer for 7$. It has 4 brightness settings and can be under mounted. Avoid direct wiring the lights, unless you've found a dimmer with a built in transformer. I already tried ;(
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My experience with using Z-wave dimmable switches with LEDs has not been good. The simple Z-wave "on-off" switch will work just fine. I have tried using the dimmable switch with a single LED light, a chandelier with "small base" LED bulbs, a bank of 5 LED "can lights" in a ceiling. All of these applications failed and eventually, the switches themselves failed. My most recent attempt failed two weeks ago.
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Yep. The LED only comes on when the load (power) is switched off. This dimmer slide doesn't switch off - that function is handled by the rocker - it just slides down to near zero. Since its designed to cover one light with two switches and you can have competing dimmers on the same light, one switch is on/off and the other has a corresponding on/off with the addition of a slide dimmer. So cutting the load off completely (and activating the LED) is assigned to the on/off switches and not the dimmer. There is always a way to invent a more complex functionality - just not in a dimmer of this affordable price. Yep. The LED only comes on when the load (power) is switched off. This dimmer slide doesn't switch off - that function is handled by the rocker - it just slides down to near zero. Since its designed to cover one light with two switches and you can have competing dimmers on the same light, one switch is on/off and the other has a corresponding on/off with the addition of a slide dimmer. So cutting the load off completely (and activating the LED) is assigned to the on/off switches and not the dimmer. There is always a way to invent a more complex functionality - just not in a dimmer of this... » Read More Yep. The LED only comes on when the load (power) is switched off. This dimmer slide doesn't switch off - that function is handled by the rocker - it just slides down to near zero. Since its designed to cover one light with two switches and you can have competing dimmers on the same light, one switch is on/off and the other has a corresponding on/off with the addition of a slide dimmer. So cutting the load off completely (and activating the LED) is assigned to the on/off switches and not the dimmer. There is always a way to invent a more complex functionality - just not in a dimmer of this affordable price. « Show Less
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No. You should not install a dimmer switch on the z-wave dimmer (dimmer on dimmer). Instead install a regular toggle switch or a momentary (push button) switch to operate the dimmer.
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This does not come with a wall switch. I ordered a Lutron Maestro dual dimmer that works pretty good. There's two "tap" buttons, one for the light and one for the fan that control the brightness/speed. The fan speed is set on the fastest speed at the fan and the wall switch then controls the fan speed. The drawback is a pretty loud hum at slow fan speeds. Mid-speed and up is pretty normal sounding.
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I just tested this on a 750W bulb. The following behavior was observed:With the dimmer plugged into the wall, plugging in the lamp caused a red light on the dimmer to illuminate. No light was observed from the lamp.Upon moving the slider up a few millimeters I could hear a voltage applied to the lamp, no light though (no enough power). As I moved it up the lamp illuminated.So in short, I think in its lowest most setting you should not have any current. So no power.Update:I just tested this on a 75 W bulb, same behavior.
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I have the older model but I recently bought this one for a friend. She loves it! She said she does flips the wall switch to turn hers on but u can use the foot switch. She said if you use the foot switch it clicks once and goes on and again to shut off.. Mine has the switch at the top where u can click three times dim,brighter,and brightest. I will ask her when she gets home from work if there is also a swtich at the top.
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on/off switches should always be 100% output, in my experience they work fine with LEDs. If you want the dimmer option, look for a LED compatible dimmer, although just know that LEDs dont to dim as well as a incandescent light. Mine will turn off out at about 30-50% output.
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I don't think it's meant to be used with a dimmer switch. I tried it with a dimmer switch, but a lot of the bulbs burned out within a month. I would definitely not recommend trying this light with a dimmer switch. I've since put it on a simple on/off switch and I've only had 1 bulb burn out within a year.
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Mine does work from a wall switch and responds immediately. With mine, I turn on the switch and use the pull cords to turn off either the light or fan if I want it so (only fan at night, for example). I was worried about enough light too; but found that it gave out plenty of light even all winter when I was dressing in the early morning. I previously had a CFL bulb in the globe under my old fan. It was the equivalent of 100 watts. The unusual bulb that came with this fan/light is brighter than that one was. I am willing to bet it will meet all your needs. I seem to remember that the socket for the bulbs are smaller in diameter than standard bulbs. Mine does work from a wall switch and responds immediately. With mine, I turn on the switch and use the pull cords to turn off either the light or fan if I want it so (only fan at night, for example). I was worried about enough light too; but found that it gave out plenty of light even all winter when I was dressing in the early morning. I previously had a CFL bulb in the globe under my old fan. It was the equivalent of 100 watts. The unusual bulb that came with this fan/light is brighter than that one was. I am willing to bet it will meet all your needs. I seem to remember that the socket... » Read More Mine does work from a wall switch and responds immediately. With mine, I turn on the switch and use the pull cords to turn off either the light or fan if I want it so (only fan at night, for example). I was worried about enough light too; but found that it gave out plenty of light even all winter when I was dressing in the early morning. I previously had a CFL bulb in the globe under my old fan. It was the equivalent of 100 watts. The unusual bulb that came with this fan/light is brighter than that one was. I am willing to bet it will meet all your needs. I seem to remember that the socket for the bulbs are smaller in diameter than standard bulbs. « Show Less
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Think of this as a big plug that you have plugged into your outlet - when you plug something in- is turns on. So, no, there is not on and off switch. It is always on, the same as any wall plug.
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If you're plugging in to a US outlet, it should work - it's merely a conduit, not something like an electric motor that might operate differently. And on other sites it has a crossover of 50=250hz.But I am not an electrician, just a dude who bought the thing to dim a high-wattage chandelier (12 bulbs current @60 watts) that was overheating every other dimming device I could find. For that purpose, it works fine. And I can see no reason why if you are plugging in to a 3 prong US outlet that it wouldn't work, but Amazon has a good return policy, so you'd have the option of testing it. If you're plugging in to a US outlet, it should work - it's merely a conduit, not something like an electric motor that might operate differently. And on other sites it has a crossover of 50=250hz.But I am not an electrician, just a dude who bought the thing to dim a high-wattage chandelier (12 bulbs current @60 watts) that was overheating every other dimming device I could find. For that purpose, it works fine. And I can see no reason why if you are plugging in to a 3 prong US outlet that it wouldn't work, but Amazon has a good return policy, so you'd have the option of testing... » Read More If you're plugging in to a US outlet, it should work - it's merely a conduit, not something like an electric motor that might operate differently. And on other sites it has a crossover of 50=250hz.But I am not an electrician, just a dude who bought the thing to dim a high-wattage chandelier (12 bulbs current @60 watts) that was overheating every other dimming device I could find. For that purpose, it works fine. And I can see no reason why if you are plugging in to a 3 prong US outlet that it wouldn't work, but Amazon has a good return policy, so you'd have the option of testing it. « Show Less
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I have this bulb one of my dimmer switches. Yes, the on off switch (on the wall) will work but the dimmer slide/turn knob won't. The app has a function for dimming and turning the unit on and off.
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Hi Jen, the lamp itself does not have a dimmer switch, just on/off. But you could always have it controlled by a dimmer switch on your wall. We love this lamp.
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There are conflicting comments here on dimmability. Dimmability, meaning they can be dimmed with a dimmer, not that they come equipped w a dimmer! One comment says they failed to dim with a dimmer wall switch, tho' someone in the ratings comments say they did work with a dimmer. Any other experiences with dimming?