Dimming christmas tree lights requires some special considerations and ingenuity.

I have a pre-lit tree with 1500 2.5v clear mini lights. How can I install a dimmer? I tried 300w Lutron lamp dimmer and it overheated and tripped off.

You will have to make a custom dimmer box for that kind of load. Start with a two gang plastic electrical switch box and install a 1000 WATT LUTRON ARIADNI DIMMER CONTROL in conjunction with a standard duplex receptacle. You will also need a 14/3 grounded extension cord to plug into the wall. That should do it.

The other option is to install the dimmer in the wall adjacent to the existing receptacle, provided you put the tree in the same spot every year.

Merry Christmas!

Labels: Holiday Lighting Supplies, Lutron Dimmer Control, Prelit Christmas Trees

posted by xinger @ 4:06 PM