Submitted by Fluffy-Cress-9581 t3_10ka8q4 in DIY
Diligent_Nature t1_j5q8ly5 wrote
Dimmers create noise because their output is not a sine wave. They have harmonics which extend to the hundreds of even thousands of Hz. This high frequency causes slight vibration in the coils used by thermal/magnetic circuit breakers. As long as it is faint I wouldn't worry about it.
Fluffy-Cress-9581 OP t1_j5qd2oh wrote
Ok thanks for your input! This seems to be the conclusion I am reaching as well.
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