Smith Victor 402010 DC-1 Dimmer Variable Wattage Dimmer for 2-Prong Cords

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B00009UT3R
• Item model number: DC-1 Dimmer
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Variable wattage dimmer adjusts from zero wattage to full power(500 watt). For use only with incandescent lamps. Simply plug your light into the dimmer and plug the dimmer in an AC outlet. Slide switch to increase or decrease light output.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Low Power Applications Only, February 24, 2010

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Ron Shinkle (Bend, OR USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Smith Victor 402010 DC-1 Dimmer Variable Wattage Dimmer for 2-Prong Cords (Electronics)

I purchased four of these controls for my home video studio. They worked well until I connected to 500 watt lamps to them. They are very susceptible to current spikes (turning the lights on and off at full power). Needless to say I blew all four controllers. I ended up going to Lowe's hardware and purchasing standard 110V lighting controls and built my own. Great solution! I would not recommend these controllers unless it is a relatively low power application.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Dimmer control, February 24, 2009

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T. Dahlen "tvirgo" (CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smith Victor 402010 DC-1 Dimmer Variable Wattage Dimmer for 2-Prong Cords (Electronics)

This just didn't work. It's supposed to be a dimmer switch but when I tried to dim the lights, it only put out a horrible humm and the lights went out completely.

I sent an email to the company and got no response.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Multi-purpose use!!!, June 8, 2007

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E. Frazier (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smith Victor 402010 DC-1 Dimmer Variable Wattage Dimmer for 2-Prong Cords (Electronics)

I'm using this for lights in a studio but this item works great for lights around the house that don't already a dimmer installed.

Very easy to use and install!