Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
It may not work with some CFIs.So if I replaced the neon lamp with a CFL it would work?
It should work with a 7 watt light light or C7 christmas lamp, but thay must a resistive filament (incandescent lamp).Does the watts of the light bulb matter?
[/quote]It may not work with some CFIs.
In general triacs are for resistive loads. Just because some CFLs may work with triacs does not make it right.It'll work with most, if not all CFLs. Some may buzz a little, and it could affect their operation, but I have run CFLs on dimmers and they do work.
Better to get "dimmable" CFLs, true, but they're a lot more expen$ive.
the polarized plus had the metal end that was wider than the other. That is ground correct? The other metal plug is a rectangle so I assumed that was the live one?
I have a plastic peice from the lamp that I took the assembly from its brown and goes on top of the light bulb assembly to cover all the metal. I did not use it beacuse it was brown, but since its not safe to keep it how I have it I will use it or find a white one.
I used hot glue to hold the light buld assembly in place is that safe??
All good, except that the O.P. is using a neon lamp, not a CFL.