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After instalation of 600w lutron eco-dim dimmer (single pole) with halogen dimmerable light bulbs ,there is a buzzing noise coming from the ligts.The volume of the noise changes with the position of the dimmer slider.

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This, unfortuantely, is one of the usual challenges associated with dimming. The buzzing usually gets worse at around the 1/2 light level point. I don't think the issue has to do with whether the lamp is halogen, but rather how the lamp is physically constructed - and that differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. Long story short, I would take note of the lamps you purchased, and when replaced, I would opt for a different manufacturer.

  • fredjones306 Dec 31, 2010

    I had a similar problem when attempting to use 60W bulbs (multiple manufacturers and even heavy duty bulbs). I found that the buzzing was much less/not noticable with 40 W or 75W bulbs. Perhaps there is some resonant frequency associated with the 60W bulbs that makes them a particularly poor choice for this dimmer.

  • Anonymous Jan 05, 2011

    That's interesting, I never thought of it being associated with a specific lamp wattage. I would argue that lower wattage lamps, mean less current, meaning less magnetic field, meaning less filaments bouncing around. But a resonant frequency... they may be some validity to that.

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