Tips for dimming LEDs
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- Опубликовано: 11 июн 2024
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Dimming LEDs is not as easy as dimming traditional lighting, like halogen and incandescent bulbs.
A common issue with LED dimmability is sudden turn on or turn off when you try to adjust light levels with your dimmer switch. Or you may have "dead areas" as you slide your dimmer switch. Or your LED lamps may simply flicker or flash when paired with certain dimmer switches.
Here's how we'd describe some of those symptoms:
1. Drop out
This symptom occurs when you are trying to dim the lighting down and the light suddenly cuts out before you slide to the bottom of the switch.
2. Pop on
This is the inverse of "drop out" and occurs when you're sliding the dimmer switch on, to increase light levels, but your LED lamps suddenly turn on at a brighter level than you would normally except.
3. Dead travel
This symptom is present when your lamps don't respond to the adjustments you're making on the dimmer switch for certain sections of the dimming scale.
4. Ghosting
This symptom occurs when you've dimmed your lamps all the way down, but they continue to glow or produce small amounts of light.
5. Flickering
This symptom is understood as rapid, sporadic pulsing of your lamps when paired with dimmer switches.
6. Strobing
Similar to flickering, strobing occurs when your lamps rhythmically flash at a less-frequent rate than a flicker.
7. Flashing
This is understood to be a more sporadic, infrequent symptom of bad LED dimming, occurring when the lights randomly turn on and off when paired with a dimmer control.
Another problem we've noticed with LED dimming includes new lighting technology. This might sound backwards but using the latest and brightest lighting lamps and fixtures may not work for every setting.
For example, restaurants and hotels may want to set a certain ambiance using LED lights on a dimmer. New LED fixtures can be so bright and efficient, you have to take the lights down very low on the dimmer in order to get them to the right level. That's often when we notice problems.
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Excellent video. Thank you!
Most LED fixture manufacturer’s will publish a list of compatible dimmers by make and model number, and even denote dimming range. I believe LED light bulb manufacturers who sell bulbs that operate at 120 or higher voltages publish a list of compatible dimmers. These dimmer compatibility lists should be located on LED fixture and bulb manufacturer’s website where you can download a spec sheet or data sheet for particular fixture or bulb.
You shouldn't have to replace your fixture or light switch when a bulb burns out. Why does everything have to be a headache these days?
Great video
Awesome video
It's unfortunate that my old ceiling light is not compatible with dimmers.
I'm lopez if I connect a lutron dimmer switch, and photocell next to each other which one goes first, from power source?
is there a way to turn off the blue dot light that shows in the dark? we hate it? cant paint it, it didnt work
It is not your fault, but it is ridiculous that there is no manufacturer driven or Government mandated cross compatibility between LED controller devices. Ask the manufacturer? Ask them what? Now do I know what is installed within the walls if my home or rental dwelling. There needs to be a standard.
Hello Regency Lighting. Is it normal for the LED to flicker about 2-3 times quickly when the switch is first turned on. It only happens when the switch is turned on and operates normally right after.
hi, I am facing the same issue. did you find out any solution for what you described here?
@@moharahimi No, but I think I know what may be causing the problem. Your LED light manual should have a list of compatible dimmers. Make sure to connect the proper dimmer with the LED. Not all dimmers are compatible.
On any so-called "dimmable" bulb, the package should be required to state which type of dimmers it works with. I'm so tired of buying "dimmable" LED bulbs only to find out that they don't work in my porch lights. With incandescents gone and now halogen is gone, I am left high and dry. I miss when things just "worked". The green new deal is a bunch of baloney.
Came here for the details. Disappointed that they were skipped over.
Hi Alex! We're sorry you feel that way. Here's a link to another resource that may help you: insights.regencylighting.com/solve-led-dimming-problems-like-flickering-and-strobing-with-these-4-simple-tips
Please let us know if you have any questions.
Is it normal for there to be a small delay when turning the lughts on when using a LED dimmer switch and LED bulbs?
I recently installed one and it works fine...just doesnt see to turn on as "instant" as regular switches/bulbs
Yes, this can happen depending on the type of LEDs you are using.
So what were you gonna teach us?
I think the point he was trying to get across is that we should pay big bucks to a lighting consultant when our incandescents burn out.
Music is so distracting and really not necessary.
Thank You Jimmy Neutron
*Dimmy Neutron
@@fultronjackson 😂
I want a dimmer that'll dim my "dimmable" LEDs to 1%. No flicker. There are claims that this is possible with some obscure devices. Nothing new or pertinent here. I'm just gonna go back to halogens til this business gets cleaned up.
That Lutron 153 dimmer is trash I just bought 20 of them. What they don't tell you that it only dims down to 10%. If you have 4 LED downlights and you want cozy dim lighting you're out of luck it's gonna still be really bright. If you want to be able to dim all the way down to 1% you gonna spend hours and hours with phone support, read a ton of articles, ask on forums etc. It's been a nightmare for sure. Lots of false info out there like this video.
Lutron has a page on their website when you can see the actual dimming range. You'll notice most read 10%
@@johnnyroc 10% (as they define) isn't dim enough - it's more like 40% in my experience - then flickers or off or both. There are (supposedly) dimmer switches that are flicker-free and go to 2% with some LED puck lights. That's what I'm looking for.
WTF is going on???? Lighting is incredibly crucial to LIFE - I just started a reno- have no experience with LED im in the stone age-- I can't believe how complex finding ambient /100% dimmable led strip is -- what a shit show--people should be screaming in the streets!
Yup. Many people are completely insensitive to lighting. All the way on or all the way off, office level lumens are OK in a living area, etc. My electrician is completely oblivious to the concept of dimming and color of lighting as well. Nothing worse than high K steel blue lighting in a room with earth tones. People like me are on our own.
@@mikezylstra7514 Thank God Im not the only one! So weird. I work in five star hotels with rooms starting at $2 to 3k a night and they don't even have the right light tones. 🤷🏼♀️
Lutron sucks 😏