Where you need to pay more attention to is the heat; whether there is enough heat dissipation at the higher voltage so it will not cause damage to the fixture is the key. In general, if the wattage is the same, then most likely it’s going to be fine. However, it’s best to consult with a licensed electrician for your application. We assume no liability in offering our knowledge here.

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After doing some researching and according to the confirmation from our sales representative, you can still use the regular incandescent dimmer to control the electronic transformer for the Tiella Sola Rail Kit. The only minor disadvantage is that you might run into a higher risk of shortening the lifespan of the electronic transformer because it takes a bigger toll on the transformer than when you run it with an incandescent dimmer. We are told by our sales rep for Tech / Tiella Lighting that during the last 8 years of her service, they did NOT have any problems whenever a customer uses an incandescent dimmer.

Of course, you can always use the low voltage electronic dimmer if you don’t mind the higher pricing.

As for the incandescent dimmer itself, its lifespan would not be affected.

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