Can a dimmer switch be used with any light fixture?
Most light fixtures will work with standard dimmer switches, including those with halogen and incandescent lamps. Determine whether your fixture uses line or low voltage. If you install line-voltage track and rail lights with incandescent bulbs, you can use dimmer switches to control their brightness.
How do I know if my dimmer is compatible?
Check Your Existing Dimmer
The type of dimmer switch and it’s minimum/maximum load range will indicate the compatibility with LED light bulbs. Trailing edge dimmers work best with LED light bulbs and leading-edge dimmers work best with traditional incandescent and halogen light bulbs.
What does CL stand for in dimmer switch?
To work around this, Lutron has come up with dimmers called C.L dimmers that work with both CFL and LED bulbs that are dimmable. The “C” in C.L stands for CFL and the “L” stands for LED.
What is a cl switch?
The CL series from C&K are single pole power rocker switches, perfect for power outlet strips, HVAC units and floor care products. C&K’s CL switches are resilient, feature positive detent, snap-in mounting and are available with optional illumination.
How do you know if a light fixture is dimmable?
LEDs that are dimmable are typically labeled as such on the box. If it isn’t labeled as dimmable, it’s safe to assume it isn’t. Use only dimmers designed for LED to dim LED light bulbs! Please note that dimmable LED lamps currently have a lower dimming range than a filament lamp.
How do you change a light switch to a dimmer switch?
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How do I know what type of dimmer switch I have?
If you already have light bulbs and are looking for a dimmer switch, find the product page for the bulbs and check the PDF for a list of compatible dimmers to choose from. The specific dimmer compatibility information will always be with the bulbs rather than with the dimmer.
What type of dimmer switch do I need?
Choose a dimmer with a wattage rating that meets or exceeds the total wattage of all the light bulbs the dimmer will control. For example, if the dimmer controls a fixture with ten 75-watt bulbs, you need a dimmer rated for 750 watts or higher.
Is there a difference between a dimmer switch and a LED dimmer switch?
A standard dimmer switch cannot be used with an LED light as you will never be able to dim the LED light either completely or not very well. LED lights need their own special electronic dimmer switch to have a fully functioning and dimming light.
Do Lutron dimmers work with LED lights?
To find the best options for you, use our easy product selector. You won’t need to worry about bulb type, because every Lutron LED dimmer works with dimmable LEDs, as well as incandescent and halogen bulbs.
What type of dimmer is a Lutron?
electronic low-voltage dimmers
Lutron’s electronic low-voltage dimmers are designed specifically for the special electrical requirements of electronic transformers. The electrical characteristics of an electronic transformer are capacitive (as opposed to an inductive magnetic transformer) and require special dimming considerations.
How do you install Lutron Diva CL?
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What happens if you put a dimmable bulb in a non-dimmable socket?
You shouldn’t have any problems. Dimmable LEDs, when installed in a non-dimming switch, will operate at 100% output and will run just as just fine.
What happens if I dim a non-dimmable LED?
Simply, you can’t dim non-dimmable LED lights. If you use non-dimmable lights in a dimmer circuit, they will either flicker or just run at full brightness. They will likely burn out faster, too.
Are halogen lights dimmable?
Mains halogen bulbs can be dimmed with any standard dimming system or dimmer switch. We recommended that the dimmer should have a 25% higher wattage rating than the fittings to allow for any increased load which can happen when the bulbs are coming to the end of their life.
Does a dimmer switch work on halogen bulbs?
Incandescent and halogen light bulbs work well with dimmer switches. However, due to many advances in lighting technology, CFLs and LEDs are catching up and doing a good job, the same as incandescent light bulbs do. When getting bulbs for dimming, be sure that it’s compatible with your switches.
Will an LED dimmer work with halogen?
A: Usually yes. The dimmer switch you may have used for your halogen or incandescent bulbs works in a different way to the type needed for LEDs.
Do LED dimmers work with halogen bulbs?
Use an LED Dimmer switch
If you dim a standard bulb such as halogen and the light intensity is reduced to 50% via dimming then the halogen bulb will give almost no light output, however if you do the same with an LED bulb the LED light will give 50% of its light capacity at its fullest.
Why do some dimmers not work with LEDs?
The downside is that LED bulbs are extremely low-wattage (they use up very little energy), which means leading edge dimmers can’t read or control their circuitry very well. Trailing edge dimmers, on the other hand, have a much lower wattage range and can read and control LED bulbs easily and effectively.
Why do my LED lights flicker when dimmed?
Well… put simply, LEDs flicker when their light output fluctuates. This fluctuation happens because your dimmable light-emitting diodes are designed to switch on and off at very high speed.
