Running halogen spots though a dimmer.......?

Question

I am rewiring my house and need to put spot lights in most of the rooms. Most of the lights are switched using a dimmer, though I was wondering, is it possible to run low voltage halogen lamps through a dimmer? Or do they need to be mains rated lamps?

My main concern is whether the transformers for the low voltage lamps buzz as the lights are dimmed?

Answer 1

You can dim low voltage lighting, but you actually dim the

transformer and you need a special dimmer. You can find them online or at an electrical supply shop. They are quite a

bit more expecsive than your normal dimmers though.

Here is a place where I have purchased a few. Hope this helps.