Do I need a special bulb for a touch lamp?

You do not need a special bulb for a touch lamp. You just bought a touch lamp, which you can turn on and off by touching the base of the lamp. You might wonder if your lamp requires a special bulb, but it doesn’t. You can use any standard bulb for your touch lamp.

What type of bulb goes in a touch lamp?

Use an incandescent light bulb to check the lamp’s operation after plugging it back in. A compact fluorescent light (CFL) or LED (light-emitting diode) bulb only works in touch lamps if it is labeled as dimmable. Unplug the touch lamp and remove the light bulb if it still doesn’t work.

Do dimmable LED bulbs work in touch lamps?

Q 6: Do LEDs work in touch lamps? A: No. Unless the lamp has trailing edge dimming. It would be best to consult the manufacturer.

Will an LED bulb work in a touch lamp?

Lighting consultant Terry McGowan said that if a touch lamp has a mechanical switch, it will work with any CFL or LED bulb. However, if the lamp has an electronic switch, you’ll need to use a CFL or LED bulb that’s specially marked as dimmable. Even then you may have some problems, he said.

Do halogen bulbs work in touch lamps?

You should not touch halogen capsule bulbs with your fingers. If you touch the bulb with your fingers, the salts and oils from your skin will damage the bulb and cause the heat to concentrate. This can significantly reduce the life of the bulb or even worse cause it to shatter.

Can you put a dimmable bulb in any lamp?

The short answer to this question is: Yes, you can use dimmable LEDs without a dimmer switch, just like normal light bulbs. This means that LED retailers can now offer dimmable LED bulbs at a comparable price to non-dimmable versions, so holding stock of non-dimmable LEDs is becoming unnecessary.

Can you use a smart plug with a dimmable lamp?

Yes, a smart plug can be used to dim the lights but it must be a specialized, dimmable smart plug. The best dimmable smart plug is the Z-Wave Plus Smart Light Dimmer Plug. You’ll also want to ensure the bulb you are dimming is capable of being dimmed (preferably NOT a Compact fluorescent light bulb).

What activates a touch lamp?

A touch-sensitive lamp is one that is activated by human touch rather than a flip, push-button, or other mechanical switch. These lamps are popular as desk and nightstand lamps. They act on the principle of body capacitance. These lamps contain an oscillator that changes frequency when the metallic plate is touched.