does dimming lights conserve electricity?

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does dimming lights conserve electricity?

2007-04-26 03:29:35 · 5 answers · asked by lizzy 1 in Environment

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Yes! Less current, less money.

2007-04-26 03:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by Miki S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Old dimmer switches used more energy to reduce the flow of electricity to the light source than if there had been no dimmer switch at all.

Not so with new dimmer switches.

2007-04-26 10:38:49 · answer #2 · answered by Double O 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes.

2007-04-26 10:34:57 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your not using as many watt's to power the light.

2007-04-26 10:31:55 · answer #4 · answered by Hieroglyphic Graffitti! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

yes.

2007-04-26 10:33:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋