I just want to make sure that I understand this. If I buy this and don't have the wall switches, it works like a dimmer and turns off, right?
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Yes, you can if you have the Insteon Remote to turn on / off / dim the light. You can also control the light from the Insteon Hub. This is the control that I use: http://www.amazon.com/INSTEON-Mini-Remote-4-Scene/dp/B005LIH2QG/ref=pd_sim_hi_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=0XNXNWH102A0AW7M5YGT
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It can be controlled without a "wall switch", but you need an insteon compatible controller. I have many of these in my home and none have wall switches. I use insteon motion detectors and an ISY944i that tells them what to do. ie: dimming the bathroom at night
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Yes, you can if you have the Insteon Remote to turn on / off / dim the light. You can also control the light from the Insteon Hub.This is the control that I use: INSTEON Mini Remote - 4 Scene
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Yes, but you do need an Insteon compatible hub connected in your home network and an App on your smartphone.
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This does not come with a wall switch. I ordered a Lutron Maestro dual dimmer that works pretty good. There's two "tap" buttons, one for the light and one for the fan that control the brightness/speed. The fan speed is set on the fastest speed at the fan and the wall switch then controls the fan speed. The drawback is a pretty loud hum at slow fan speeds. Mid-speed and up is pretty normal sounding.
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I'm using the switch to control two sets of florescent lights with no trouble. It simply switches them on and off, there is no dimming function with the switch.
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Yes, the switch glows (probably an LED) when it is OFF so you can find it in the dark. Not very bright but not sure how to quantify that. Bright enough to help you find the switch but not so bright that it would bother me in my bedroom.
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There are conflicting comments here on dimmability. Dimmability, meaning they can be dimmed with a dimmer, not that they come equipped w a dimmer! One comment says they failed to dim with a dimmer wall switch, tho' someone in the ratings comments say they did work with a dimmer. Any other experiences with dimming?
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I originally ordered the dimmer but ran into the same issue - if the power is turned off at the wall switch, you have to turn it back on at 2 places - first the wall switch, then the dimmer. I returned the dimmer and solved the issue by replacing the wall switch with a compatable dimmer. I communicated directly with Lightkiwi for a list of compatible wall dimmers. (don't have the list anymore or I would share it) Found the proper dimmer at Home Depot.
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I don't have it on a dimmable circuit. I haven't noticed that it stays dim after I turn it off.
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Yes. You have to leave the wall switch on for the remote to work. The wall switch is independent of the remote. You can turn everything on and off with the wall switch. The remote only works when the wall switch is on.
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It does NOT come with a dimmer switch. The switch at the top of my lamp failed almost immediately after I put it together. I use the switch on the power cord to turn the lamp on and off.
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Hi Jen, the lamp itself does not have a dimmer switch, just on/off. But you could always have it controlled by a dimmer switch on your wall. We love this lamp.
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It does not come with a dimmer switch. Although, having one would have been helpful as it is capable of getting very hot. But please, don't feel obligated to install one- that can be dangerous with this product.
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In the end, it's jus a light socket, and wouldn't care about the dimmer switch. It's the bulb you screw in that might care. Som compact flourescent bulbs are not dimmable, and some LED bulbs sound like the have "compatible" dimmer switches, but I have not dealt with those.
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I tried to do that and it didn't work. The on/off switch on the dimmer goes to the off position at the loss of power and stays there if external power is applied. So you have to use the little dimmer switch provided for on/off operation. You could do this (use the wall switch) if you wire around the on/off switch in the dimmer
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No switch, its on as soon as you plug it in. Not sure about the dimmer. I do know mine shorted and melted the wires after about 3hrs of use, if you end up buying it id take the back panel off and make sure all the wires aren't chaffed.
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Not sure about your existing switch, but it should work. My wall switch works, but I also mounted the remote on the wall, because it comes with a neat little holster for it, because it has a dimmer on the remote and you can easily adjust speed settings with it. Your dimmer will probably work, but you may not have the ability to adjust the speed with the wall switch you already have. This is an outstanding, sleek, and well made product I would recommend. I installed it myself. It even has a hook to hold the weight while you mount and hook up the wiring, if I remember correctly.
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I set mine up with wall controls (1 gang "switch" but with separate fan and light dimmer settings, with its own remote and control system that replaces the one that came with this unit - from Lutron). I did not want to have just the remote, or a single control/switch on the wall. If you're wiring this up new, consider using 12-3 wire (versus 12-2) - the extra "line" (2 hots, 1 neutral, 1 ground) allows you more flexibility with fan/light fixtures for separate controls "at the switch." Incidentally I've had these units a little while now and both are working just fine.
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I have this bulb one of my dimmer switches. Yes, the on off switch (on the wall) will work but the dimmer slide/turn knob won't. The app has a function for dimming and turning the unit on and off.