DimmingOutdoor Lights

[Dennisfly]

My wife just bought two outside light fixtures that she wants me to use to replace two old ones. They are motion activated, have a bright and dim mode, and a sensor to only illuminate when it is dark out. So as I understand it, depending on how you set it it, it will come on dim at dark, go to bright when motion is detected, and reset to dim after a period of time. It states on the package that you must use an incandescent bulb and not a CFL. I called the manufacturer and asked if a dimmable CFL or LED bulb is acceptable. The lady I talked to said that she thought a dimmable CFL would work but not an LED. She didn't seem too sure of her answer!

Does anyone have knowledge or experience in this regard that they could share?

 

[Soundguy]

find out the method of dimming.

i'd guess it's a generic triac circuit.

once you find that out.. find a bulb that is compatible with that dimmer technology. many older ballasts do NOT like it.