Can I connect these to a 12 volt LED dimmer switch to control the amount of light emitted ?
852304
These are hooked up through my headlight switch and dim when I dim the panel lights. I think you'd be OK wiring directly through a 12V dimmer.
1594566
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.
192285
The dimmer switch won't work because the light have an inline convertor that controls the dimming. At least I don't think it would be recommended to use the dimmer switch with them.
174443
yes.....as long as it is a regular on/off switch. Dimmer switches are tricky. They must be approved to use with a specific type of LED approved by the LED's manufacturer
837025
Yes, however the dimmer must be made for Led's one of the old cheapy may not work. Also they will not fully dim before they go off so the brightness will only dim about halfway before they go out. The more of these you have on one circuit the more they will dim. Some dimmers switches will do better than others about how well they will dim also. But when you buy a dimmer it must say for LED lights on the box. The dimmers usaully will cost around 20 bucks. Hope that helps...
1461564
I doubt it. The LED bulbs I used had a phone number to call and ask them what dimmers would work. It seems any and all LED lights must be matched to specific dimmers.
2180968
(assuming 12v bulbs & power supply) yes if they don't total more than 8 amps. I think 8 amps is the switch load.
1314721
It should work fine. The 500W DC would be connected to either of the end terminals and then your 4 dimmers connected to the screw terminals.
1643652
Yes, it should work, if your system is 12 or 24 VDC (some are rated for both 12 and 24, some are rated for 12 volts only) and you are below the rated amperage of the dimmer . This is a PWM (pulse width modulation) type dimmer - turns on and off X times per second. They are usually 5 amps maximum. Heat is a function of load - as it dims, the load drops, hence, the heat will drop as you dim it. Also extends the life of the lamps.
1525542
yes...but the dimming feature will only work on LEDs that have that ability.
1896693
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.
1521160
Yes, you can. I have 3 in a lamp over my pool table on a dimmer switch and they do dim just fine.
215867
I really don't know. I don't have any of them connected to a dimmer switch. I'm using them specifically for the bright light they produce. I wouldn't dim them myself.
683129
Yes. Works fine on 12vdc or 12vac. They will dim just fine with a PWM dimmer control even though the manufacturer says they don't
2159045
I don't know why they would not. I haven't used these bulbs with a dimmer switch. I have flood light on one, but I have used a dimmer switch owith small, regular, decorative bulbs in a chandelier.
651838
Since these are 12V LEDs, they require a separate 12V power supply and I suspect that the 12V power supply would not handle being on a dimmer circuit. There is a low cost dimmer available, see LE® RF Dimmer for Single Color LED Strips, LED Ribbon, RF Dimmer for 12V DC LED Light Strips, 8A, Wireless Remote Control for All Dimmable 3528 5050 LED Strip
1372933
The only way to dim would be to use a low voltage inline dimmer, you can try a lutron dimmer switch but I don't believe it work because it is not a damnable driver