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06-15-2007, 11:10 PM
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I did not know this.
Just replaced 4 light bulbs to fluorescent which are over my garage and front door.These bulbs do not work with electronic timers.Went to Home Depot to find a mech. timer that will fit into the switch box,but no luck.Any ideas?
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#2
06-15-2007, 11:41 PM
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Compact florescent lamps don't work with dimmers either, which I believe is stated on the package.
Most garage door operators also use electronic controls for the bulbs, which means that you can't use them there. Either wire in a separate mechanical timer or stick with incandescent lamps.
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#3
06-16-2007, 12:55 AM
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*** Or... ***
Make an "interface" box...
Have the timer trip a relay that puts the full current of AC to the lamps and bypasses the timer's circuitry and/or dimmer.
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#4
06-16-2007, 06:34 AM
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This is because they have ballasts I'm guessing?
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#5
06-16-2007, 02:41 PM
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They don't work with timers? I never heard that one. Did you try? They need a constant 120V so that is why they don't work with dimmers that produce a "chopped" voltage. (There are some flourescents made to run off of dimmers). They also cannot work off of light sensors that have a gradual turn on/off. I happen to have light sensor that produces a "solid cut on/off" with no intermediate condition so it works fine with the flourescents and I have had one in there for 5 years.
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06-16-2007, 05:37 PM
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06-17-2007, 12:52 AM
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