{"id":7778,"date":"2017-01-15T06:46:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-15T11:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=7778"},"modified":"2018-06-27T05:15:50","modified_gmt":"2018-06-27T10:15:50","slug":"3-way-light-bulbs-dimmer-switches","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/3-way-light-bulbs-dimmer-switches\/","title":{"rendered":"3-Way Light Bulbs and Dimmer Switches &#8211; Dimmable vs 3 Way Bulb"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Can 3-way light bulbs work with a Dimmer Switch?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">A 3-way light bulb is effectively two light bulbs in one. 3-way light bulbs are specially constructed bulbs that contain two filaments. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Each filament is rated for a different wattage to produce a different level of light. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">They are designed specifically to work in 3-way lamp sockets, which have multiple contact points to control the 3-way light bulb.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When a 3-way light bulb is used in a 3-way socket, the bulb can be controlled to produce three levels of brightness.\u00a0When the lamp is switched once the lower wattage filament is turned on to produce a dim light.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">When the lamp is switched a second time the higher wattage filament is turned on to produce a medium light. When the lamp is switched a third time both filaments are turned on resulting in maximum bulb brightness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3-way light bulbs can be used in non 3-way light sockets however the bulb will only operate off of its default filament setting.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Dimmable vs 3 Way Bulb<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3-way <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/compact-fluorescent-light-bulbs\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">light bulbs<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> are designed as an alternative to installing a dimmer switch. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">3-way light bulbs can be used in a lamp that is controlled by a dimmer switch, however there are some limitations and redundancy to doing so.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">First, there is no way to send a control signal from the wall dimmer switch to the 3-way light bulb lamp to switch between the different filament settings.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" width=\"49%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B008X3CHM0\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B008X3CHM0&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;linkId=6f94bf45620c387b3c5c6b3550f5cc26\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ASIN=B008X3CHM0&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;WS=1&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;tag=wwwhomeadditi-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=wwwhomeadditi-20&amp;l=am2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B008X3CHM0\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">As a result the 3-way light bulb will only be able to be dimmed on the particular element that it is set to via the 3-way light socket lamp.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Second, the dimmer switch provides the ultimate in brightness level control to a light bulb. As a result, there is no reason to use a 3-way light bulb in a dimmer switch application.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/install-3-way-dimmer-switch-video\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18916 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-way-Dimmer-Switch_install-300x171.jpg\" alt=\"Install 3-way dimmer switch for 3-way bulbs\" width=\"300\" height=\"171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-way-Dimmer-Switch_install-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/3-way-Dimmer-Switch_install.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Learn <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/electrical\/install-3-way-dimmer-switch-video\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">how to install a 3-way dimmer switch<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span> in this video.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"49%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 300px; height: 250px;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\" data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><b>For help on building a new custom home<\/b><\/span>, see HomeAdditionPlus.com&#8217;s<b><span lang=\"en-us\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\">New Home Construction Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN\">. <\/span><\/b>The<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><b> <span lang=\"EN\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/home_addition_bid_sheets\/new-home-construction-bid-sheet\/\">New Home Construction Bid Sheet<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/span> provides you with the knowledge on how to plan a custom home building project, and what to look for when hiring contractors for your new home construction. 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