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  • diyguy427
    New Member

    • Aug 2010
    • 2
    #1

    Home Dimmer Switch Hums

    Light switch is a dual control; fan and light. When just the fan is on there is no noise from the switch. When the light is on it hums. Why?
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    • HayZee518
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      • Jul 2004
      • 8746
      #2
      the light control uses what is called a diac. it adjusts the voltage to produce a chopped ac waveform which dims the lights -

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