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Touch light dimmer problem borne 09-14-2008
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Posted by on September 14, 2008, 7:19 pm


About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side
lamp. It worked fine for over a year. Then one day the lamp began
coming on by itself, at random times. Usually twice a day. So I
bought a new plug in touch dimmer. It did the same thing. I tried
different outlets throughout the house. I put it on a surge
supressor. Nothing helped. I changed lamps, and it did NOT come on,
so I figure it is the lamp. The lamp has 3 bulbs, so I replaced them
with all new ones. That did not help. I don't know what else to do.
My wife loves the lamp and does not want to change it for any other
one. Having the touch was a great convienance. Any ideas how to make
it less sensative or otherwise keep it from turning on by itself?

TIA.

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Posted by RBM on September 14, 2008, 7:32 pm



> About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side
> lamp. It worked fine for over a year. Then one day the lamp began
> coming on by itself, at random times. Usually twice a day. So I
> bought a new plug in touch dimmer. It did the same thing. I tried
> different outlets throughout the house. I put it on a surge
> supressor. Nothing helped. I changed lamps, and it did NOT come on,
> so I figure it is the lamp. The lamp has 3 bulbs, so I replaced them
> with all new ones. That did not help. I don't know what else to do.
> My wife loves the lamp and does not want to change it for any other
> one. Having the touch was a great convienance. Any ideas how to make
> it less sensative or otherwise keep it from turning on by itself?
>
> TIA.

Your situation seems to be the norm for those dimmers. If you like the lamp
you can get an inline standard dimmer like this:
http://www.westsidewholesale.com/index.cgi?pid=971078&CATEGORY=3174&source=ad3



Posted by on September 14, 2008, 8:42 pm


On Sep 14, 7:19=A0pm, bo...@gate.net wrote:
> About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side
> lamp. =A0It worked fine for over a year. =A0Then one day the lamp began
> coming on by itself, at random times. =A0Usually twice a day. =A0So I
> bought a new plug in touch dimmer. =A0It did the same thing. =A0I tried
> different outlets throughout the house. =A0I put it on a surge
> supressor. =A0Nothing helped. =A0I changed lamps, and it did NOT come on,
> so I figure it is the lamp. =A0The lamp has 3 bulbs, so I replaced them
> with all new ones. =A0That did not help. =A0I don't know what else to do.
> My wife loves the lamp and does not want to change it for any other
> one. =A0Having the touch was a great convienance. =A0Any ideas how to mak=
e
> it less sensative or otherwise keep it from turning on by itself?
>
> TIA.

My guess is you have something on that circuit that is triggering
it, maybe something that cycles, maybe an Air Conditioner. It may
even be outside your home.

Some dimmers are less sensitive than others, even two of the same
kind. I have lights on either side of the bed. Each are the same and
a quick outage or a power blip, maybe lightning close by will trigger
them, some times both some times only one, usually the same one.

I have chosen to live with it. It does not happen often to me,

Posted by DerbyDad03 on September 15, 2008, 6:09 pm


borne@gate.net wrote:
> About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side
> lamp. It worked fine for over a year. Then one day the lamp began
> coming on by itself, at random times. Usually twice a day. So I
> bought a new plug in touch dimmer. It did the same thing. I tried
> different outlets throughout the house. I put it on a surge
> supressor. Nothing helped. I changed lamps, and it did NOT come on,
> so I figure it is the lamp. The lamp has 3 bulbs, so I replaced them
> with all new ones. That did not help. I don't know what else to do.
> My wife loves the lamp and does not want to change it for any other
> one. Having the touch was a great convienance. Any ideas how to make
> it less sensative or otherwise keep it from turning on by itself?
>
> TIA.

When I was a kid we had a florescent desk lamp in our bedroom. If I hit
the switch just lightly enough it would come on halfway, which was just
enough light to see by when my brothers were asleep.

Late one night, still a bit shaky from just seeing the Exorcist (the
original) I walked into the room and as I reached for the light it came
on - halfway - before I even touched it.

My scream woke my brothers up.

Posted by Uncle Monster on September 16, 2008, 8:52 pm


borne@gate.net wrote:
> About 2 years ago I bought a plug in touch dimmer for a bed side
> lamp. It worked fine for over a year. Then one day the lamp began
> coming on by itself, at random times. Usually twice a day. So I
> bought a new plug in touch dimmer. It did the same thing. I tried
> different outlets throughout the house. I put it on a surge
> supressor. Nothing helped. I changed lamps, and it did NOT come on,
> so I figure it is the lamp. The lamp has 3 bulbs, so I replaced them
> with all new ones. That did not help. I don't know what else to do.
> My wife loves the lamp and does not want to change it for any other
> one. Having the touch was a great convienance. Any ideas how to make
> it less sensative or otherwise keep it from turning on by itself?
>
> TIA.

I have one that does the same thing when
there is a momentary power interruption.
These power glitches are more numerous
during the summer months around here.

[8~{} Uncle Monster

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