2006-12-27 11:10:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
You could put shutters in front of the light and adjust them to how much light you want to shine thru.
2006-12-27 13:23:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You cannot dim a fluorescent bulb in the same way as an incandescent bulb. If too little current passes, the lamp will flicker and no longer give steady light.
You can, however, rig a switched system that functionally dims using multiple flourescent bulbs. The sensor switch would allow for as many levels of light as there are bulbs in the circuit, added in various combinations. For example, switch position 1 could be one bulb. Position 2 could be 2 bulbs, etc. The result would be incremental rather than continuous dimming.
2006-12-27 19:26:38 · answer #2 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fluorescent lamps dont dim.
2006-12-27 19:18:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't dim a flourescent lamp: the gas is either excited (lit) or... not. If you reduce voltage, you only get flickering.
2006-12-27 19:18:49 · answer #4 · answered by snarlydwarf 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋