I installed a dimmer switch (standard incandescent) for a low voltage halogen light. It works, but buzzes a little. I now know I am supposed to get a special dimmer, but they are harder to come by and more $$$. Assumming I can live with the buzzing, will using the incandescent dimmer:
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If the dimmer can't handle the inductive load of the transformer, then it will fail. This is unlikely to cause a fire, but why take the chance? A proper dimmer should also eliminate the buzzing noise.
You should not use that dimmer with a transformer. Simple dimmers work by clipping the sine wave and that is hard on transformers. It can burn up the transformer.
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