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Do smart bulbs work with regular and dimmer light switches?

Our homes are becoming increasingly smart, and at the heart of these intelligent setups is the unassuming light bulb. For those of us who have them, these smart bulbs have changed the way we light our ...
Ars Technica

Dimmers switch on fluorescents and general thoughts on LED bulbs...

I have a ceiling fan that takes two standard incandescent bulbs. Currently it maxes at 60 watts I think (maybe less???)<BR><BR>Anyway, I want it brighter (MORE POWER), so I was thinking LED or compact ...
EDN

PAR30 LED bulbs work smoothly with standard 120-Vac dimmers

Able to replace standard halogens and metal-halide bulbs up to 66 W, the PAR30-15W-XHW-120AMD halogen-white (2,700K to 2,800K) and PAR30-15W-XIW-120AMD warm-white (3,200K) PAR30-style LED bulbs work ...
SFGate

Dimmers for us dim bulbs

Here's one of the best housekeeping hints I've heard in a long time: Install dimmer switches. Yessir! No need to clean before that next dinner party -- simply lower the lights. Dimmer switches are ...