Lighting, Light Fixtures, Ceiling and Exhaust Fans - Dimmer Switches

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frankieromance
06-29-05, 03:46 PM
i recently tapped 2 highhats into a fan. the fan is by remote control. the light on the fan can be turned off or dimmed without it affecting the highhats. the highhats stay on constantly, so i wanted to know if i could replace the current switch with a dimmer switch.

John Nelson
06-29-05, 08:10 PM
Not sure I understand everything about your situation, but I believe if you replace the current switch with a dimmer, your fan will hum for the rest of its short life.
frankieromance
06-30-05, 06:59 PM
why would it hum and why would it damage the fan? i would not use the dimmer when the fan light was on. only with the highhats. would that make it okay then?

John Nelson
06-30-05, 09:06 PM
If the power that runs the fan motor has to pass through the dimmer, then you will have trouble. If not, it should be okay. As I said, I didn't really understand your first post.