On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 20:39:57 -0500, "AL"
wrote:

To check all your old (and otherwise) dimmers, get an AM portable, tune
between stations and sniff around outlets and switches with it. You will
find the culprit(s) fast!!!
Al

Good suggestion -- my Sony 2010, tuned to about 800 kHz, picks up a
good buzz on my dining room dimmer, and also on my energy-saving
flourescent lights -- maybe I need to re-think all of the
flourescents. The dimmer buzzes only when in use, so that's not so
bad.

bob
k5qwg



"Bob Miller" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Dec 2006 19:03:14 GMT, Carter-k8vt
wrote:

Ron Hardin wrote:


The upscale Lutron dimmers are pretty good (around $30) Diva or better,
with
more RFI suppression than usual.

Interesting! Didn't know Lutron had an upscale ($30) version. The Lutron
I am waiting to put in was 15 bucks at Home Depot, about triple the cost
of the cheapies they sell.

Dumb question, do the dimmer contraptions make noise only when a light
is on, being dimmed, or do they also produce noise when the light is
off and/or not being dimmed.

I've got a few old dimmers that came with the house, and this may be
one of my noise sources.

bob
k5qwg