If I want to use LED spots outside (no dimming needed) will this product work? No one has yet said anything about LED's
231318
I am not sure but the wise thing to do is buy the remote switch without the dimmer capability. I'm sorry but I still use them on spot bulbs. But it shouldn't work with LED. My advise is to get the on/off remote switch to be on the safe side.
231319
I am using LED bulbs in my kitchen, they are dimmable LED's, work just fine. I don' t know why an LED spot would not work.
231320
I have tried cfs and led bulbs with no luck. They will stay on with a very low light. I didn't realize it only works with incandescent when I bought it about a year ago. I get about 3-4 volt ac coming out of the switch with no bulbs. Put in bulbs and after a few minutes jumps to about 20 volts AC even though it's off and bulbs glow. To me the switch is useless. I don't own any incandescent bulbs anymore.
915909
Haven't hooked mine up yet, but why would you want to not use the LED? They use next to no power, and they're only lit when the circuit is energized, anyway. Get a switch with no light, there are plenty of those around.
40577
As per usual english_august is reporting from outer space and is obviously a "space cadet". He or she doesn't have a clue about what he or she is talking about! Based on my experience with LEDs as an electronics experimenter, I believe that they will never dim or burn out. LEDs need a jolt of high voltage to burn them out. Their circuit can be designed to protect them from this. I hope this dude purchases his or her precious Sony and spends $600.00 to $1200.00 for replacement bulbs over the life of the set. In the meantime the rest of us will be enjoying our "Sammys" without fuss or muss and keeping our wallets intact.
2056043
Yes! I use an LED light that I have and I have no problems with it at all! Works just fine for me!
459672
I disagree with Minite who says that it works "great" with a dimmable LED bulb. I'm using Philips LED bulbs, and it makes the bulbs buzz noticeably. Not badly enough that I will return it, and the packaging states quite clearly that it is not meant for CFLs or LEDs, but still a bit disappointing that a dimmer made in 2015 doesn't work well with LEDs.
1790585
They appear to be alright with a spot but I am only using them with bright LED spots. Sorry. I don't mind testing it out though.
477123
Yes, this dimmer, and in fact all dimmers, will work with dimmable LED lights. It just won't work well. There are a number of drawbacks to using a standard dimmer with LED lights, including the light not getting as dim as it could and not lighting-up if the dimmer is set too low. I don't *think* it has any effect on the lifetime of the led bulb. If you want to control dimmable LED lights (and dimmable CFLs) then you need a HID dimmer to rectify the shortcomings of a standard dimmer. I personally have only standard dimmers in my now totally LED lit home, but I will slowly be swapping out the old dimmers for new HIDs.
1207173
Yes. I use mine on our front porch. It comes on instantly and shows no sign of dimming in the cold. I love LED bulbs.
2208254
My guess is the LED will work provided the LED unit is 110 volts and does not exceed the voltage or amperage of unit. I will say with confidence the unit has worked flawlessly since purchase with Flourescent bulbs. To be safe I would check with the mfg.
628913
Absolutely..........works great with led lights provided they are dimmable. I bought some cheap China led flood lights on ebay and although they said nothing about being dimmable they dim just fine.Good Luck! Doug
2202920
Probably not. In my experience, when you try to use a standard dimmer on "dimmable" LED lights, it does not work. The wattage is different. Usually if it is a group of lights they cannot all be LED; you have to put one or two incandescent lights in the circuit so the dimmer works.Hope this helps.
2281690
I used this dimmer with several strings of lights on my christmas tree, it worked well, incandescent bulbs only I believe, I would guess that led won't dim properly with this
159349
I bought it for LED bulbs in the hall. In one fixture I had 60W brightness, in the other 40W. It dimmed both, but the one fixture dimmed all the way to out while the other one was still on a bit, but it worked fine for me. The LED light color did not change to more yellow that I could see as it dimmed. There was no buzzing or any issues.
1430189
I had the same problem. I wasn't able to dim the bulbs, unfortunately I waited over 30 days to try them out so I was not able to return them. I am not an expert or electrician, but I think it has to do with the type of dimmer I'm using - apparently some dimmers don't work with LED lights. I think the problem intensifies if you use them like I intended to use mine, which was on a track light system that has a combination of halogen lights and LED lights.
1951502
I have "NO IDEA" I use these for landscape lights in which that doe NOT come into play !!! Sorry
747200
I believe they will work on LED's ....I installed one on some high efficiency outdoor bulbs I believe they are of the "LED" type. The problems I have had is at times the remote switch does not work...one day it justs decides not to work reliably but most of the time it works fine. (The failure times do not have any rhyme or reason...could be close to the reciever or a couple hundred feet)
1662890
I don't believe so. I used this in landscape lighting... Based on its price and the fact that they don't highlight the feature, suspect it won't dim