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== | ==Transformer as dimmer== | ||
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A transformer can be used to lower voltage; assuming you are driving a resistor (incandescent lightbulb), | A transformer can be used to lower voltage; assuming you are driving a resistor (incandescent lightbulb), | ||
current will follow that. | current will follow that. | ||
This is a clunky but otherwise valid way to | This is a clunky but otherwise valid way to | ||
You could use an [[autotransfomer]], or a a device a few of us have in a corner, a [[variac]]. | |||
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Revision as of 12:54, 2 March 2024
An electric dimmer lets through a limited amount of power.