Dimmer switch on the same electrical line


If I tap my 70 wpc tube amplifier into the same electrical line which currently accommodates a dimmer switch (but from a different outlet), will the dimmer introduce noise into the system ?
dr_john

Showing 1 response by jea48

Depends on the dimmer and it depends on the quality of the power supply in the amp. Many of the cheaper dimmers will cause DC offset voltage back out on the AC line. This DC offset will cause a toroidal power transformer to buzz louder than normal.

Also many of the cheaper dimmers will put odd harmonics back out on the AC power line.