What type of dimmer is best--magnetic low voltage, electronic low voltage, incandescent/halogen, etc? Too many types out there!
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The driver is electronic, not magnetic. Many of the newer dimmers are marked to support LED drivers, so one of those should be fine. Just don't expect incandescent-like dimming quality -- the dimming is not usually linear or consistent from fixture to fixture. Also, the lights tend to do dark at about the 50 percent level, and you may hear some buzzing in the dimmer the fixture or both.
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Incandescent and halogen refer to the type of light emitted. This fixture is LED, which is very convenient when it comes to saving power. The dimming option can be found in incandescent, halogen or LED and works well in any of the 3.
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These are designed for Incandescent bulbs only. They make other dimmers for dimmable CFL bulbs & other dimmers for Led bulbs. There are many brands of dimmers. You really need to check out the MFG's recommendations when buying dimmers.
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Most any dimmer will "work" with a dimmable bulb, but the low priced dimmers don't dim as well. Not a smooth transition, flickering, etc.
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Are you using this for LED tape light? The dimmer is rated for 12 volts. If you hook it up to a power source with a voltage greater than 12 volts the switch may work for awhile, but will eventually get fried.
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The manufacturer told me I needed an ELV dimmer. Electronic Low Voltage. I purchased a Lutron. Make you order what you need, single pole vs 3 way.
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Most dimmers that work with halogen will work with LED. The old dimmers for incandescent do not work with LED
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this one uses GU24 CFL(http://www.lightinguniverse.com/fluorescent-light-bulbs/cf18wwgu24dm-1-bulb_9111685.html), if you can find CFL dimmers/dimmer-able CFL it may work. Normal incandescent dimmer won't work.
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Hello,I am sorry we only sell brand high quality brightest SMD LED bulbs(low bright bulbs fats light fades and short lifetime&#65289;,you can use a DC dimmer ,it can dim when use dimmer supply low input voltage ,thanks!
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We used the Lutron Maestro dimmer for LEDs. Works perfectly. I would imagine there are other options, too. Lutron MACL-153M-WH Maestro 150-Watt Multi-Location CFL/LED Digital Dimmer
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You are not supposed to dim any CFLs that I know of. That's one advantage of LEDS. However, I have dimmed CFLs in the past, maybe I was just lucky but nothing happened other than they got dim. I try to avoid it though.
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I've used both Insteon smart-switch dimmers as well as Lutron dimmers. They were not specifically speced for LED lighting, but they have been working fine for me.
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you should be able to use a cheaper dimmer for a quartz halogen, where this dimmer shines is with L.E.D. lights. they are notoriously hard to dim without getting a flicker.
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That information is correct. A compatible dimmer would be Lutron DVLV-600P.
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Yes, you can use a dimmer if you get one that is rated for led such as lutron. I would purchase from an electrical supply house to ensure you are sold the proper dimmer.
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It is a magnetic low voltage dimmer for use with magnetic transformers. I am using it for in-ceiling halogen lighting. It should not be used for electronic low voltage transformers (I have some of these powering LED strip lighting). Check your transformer. This is also a Maestro Wireless dimmer which can be controlled by an external remote (such as a pico remote). If you don't need this functionality - use a MALV-600 - which is about $30 cheaper.
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I use all five that I installed with decorative incandescent light bulbs. Any LED bulbs that are also dimmable would work. I think you will have a problem IF you try to use CFL (florescent) bulbs because these lights dim by cutting voltage.
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My house uses Levitron dimmers but it would be compatible with any common house hold dimmer.