When.com Web Search

  1. Ads

    related to: universal headlight switch with dimmer box with cord replacement tool

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Light switch - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_switch

    The switch on the right is a dimmer switch. The switch box is covered by a decorative plate. The first light switch employing "quick-break technology" was invented by John Henry Holmes in 1884 in the Shieldfield district of Newcastle upon Tyne. [1] The "quick-break" switch overcame the problem of a switch's contacts developing electric arcing ...

  3. Headlamp - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlamp

    A similar design was introduced in 1925 by Guide Lamp called the "Duplo". In 1927 the foot-operated dimmer switch or dip switch was introduced and became standard for much of the century. 1933–1934 Packards featured tri-beam headlamps, the bulbs having three filaments.

  4. Multiway switching - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiway_switching

    In building wiring, multiway switching is the interconnection of two or more electrical switches to control an electrical load from more than one location.A common application is in lighting, where it allows the control of lamps from multiple locations, for example in a hallway, stairwell, or large room.

  5. Dimmer - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dimmer

    They enable computer control via networked switches, but do not require it. Their cost is about the same as the older "dimmability" circuitry that they replace in LED bulbs, fixtures or drivers. A residential-type dimmer switch with sliding knob to change brightness. The device is small enough to fit into a regular wall box provided for a switch.

  6. Philips Hue - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philips_Hue

    The Hue Bridge is the central controller of the lighting system which allows the bulbs to "communicate" with Apple HomeKit [5] and the app. In 2016, Philips released a new square shaped v2 bridge with increased memory and processor speed which replaced the round v1 bridge.

  7. Electrical ballast - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_ballast

    It requires a starter switch (below). A lamp starter, required with some inductor type ballasts. It connects the two ends of the lamp to preheat them for one second before lighting. An electrical ballast is a device that limits the current through an electrical load. These are most often used when a load (such as an arc discharge) has its ...