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Originally posted by clavus
When I turn down the lights in my NEW light via the dimmer I just installed, am I drawing less power, or is the transformer pulling in the same amount of juice, but giving less to the lamps?
Oh, and if anyone can tell me WTF my overall problem is, I'd love to hear that too. I assume my problem is from drawing too much power through one circuit, but the breaker isn't getting thrown, so I dunno.
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I really don't know for sure, but if pressed I would say that the transformer is drawing the same amount of power regardless of the dimmer setting. I have no real reason to say this but it seems like something I should know, or might have known and have forgotten.
The overall problem could be many things, but the first thing I'd check is the actual circuit 'diagram'. If you managed to wire the new light/switch in series when the originals were in parallel, that could explain your problems. I once worked on a frustrating lighting circuit that went from 'a dim glow' to 'as bright as can be' once I rearranged the pigtails.
If the outlet where the microwave** is plugged in is part of this circuit, then the whole circuit after that junction is protected for a ground fault. Maybe the new light isn't grounded, or more likely the transformer and the GFCI won't get along.
**not to mention that around these parts, as I understand it, microwaves require a dedicated breaker to meet code.