Would halogen lamps work safely with 2 dimmers in series please? Even if (by mistake) both dimmers were set below max?
Background is elderly lady moving into care home. No space for her to take all her current uplighters, spotlights etc. She likes uplighter with dimmer. And she needs spotlight for reading. She also needs switch on table within reach.
Best option I've come up with is a "mother-and-child" floorstanding lamp with halogen lamps[1]. But the ones I've seen which are robust enough[2] come with dimmer switches built in. I'd need to add an in-line dimmer to put on her table. But I don't want to have to by-pass the switches in the lamp in case she wants sometimes to have uplighter without spotlight or vice-versa. Trouble is I've forgotten what little electronics I ever crammed so I can't fathom the risks.
[1] we'll face the ending of halogen G9s if she lives to see it [2] I know any floorstanding light can be toppled but her current uplighters survive her treating them as occasional grab rails ;)