Can this handle dimming LED lights all the way down so they are actually dim, like the incandescents? Yes, I have an LED light bulb that is dimmable.
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On my install, the lights will dim quite a bit, but not near off. The bulbs will dim only so much than stop dimming using the manual level button. Using the tap to dim to off button, the lights fade to about the same brightness as using the manual button and than the lights turn off completely.
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To get the best performance from a LED bulb and a dimmer you should make sure it is on Lutron's compatible bulb list: http://www.lutron.com/en-US/Education-Training/Pages/LCE/DimmingCFLsandLEDs.aspx They are always updating their list.
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I don't know what you mean by "all the way down" but they will dim down as they should. If you mean to off, no, just turn them off.
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If these are like other Lutrons I've used, you press the main switch and the down switch of the rocker simultaneously for a few seconds and it will begin to blink and enter a 'program' mode which will allow you to adjust how low the low-end brightness range goes. You can tweak it up and down and, when ready, simply click the main button one more time to save your settings.
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No it can't. the most it can dim is to about half brightness. At this level the buzzing incresed by a factor of 4. It gets really loud (the buzzing). I previously said the best choice would be to use those dimmable LEDs but with an old fashion (not special) dimmer. That seems to work the best.
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In short, No. That said, it depends on the LED light. Most dimmable LED's start to flicker when they get below 20% of full brightness. I have Switch Bulbs on a Maestro and they begin to flicker at about 15 to 20% of full brightness, it's dim but not to the level incandescent can get. I also have Phillips & Switch bulb (2 connected lamps) on a Diva dimmer and the Phillips flickers well before the Switch. Now I co have several Cree Recesses lights (Home Depot) on a Diva dimmers and they dim down right to candle light level. All the switches I use are designed for CFL & LED. The fact that the Cree recessed lights go all the way down to that barely on level I think has more to do with the lights LED electronics rather than the Maestro or Diva dimmer. I haven't used enough variety to be suitably knowledgeable in a definitive manner. Hope this helps.
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Make sure you are using a high-quality dimmer and one preferably tested and marketed to use with LED lighting. I have been able to dim my bulbs to about 50 percent. Below that, the light flickers or goes completely dark.
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I have used led bulbs in fixtures with dimmers and did change anything with the hardware. I DID HOWEVER make sure that the bulbs were listed as dimmable before i installed them and i have had no problems at all.
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Not dimmable. Not even with a dimmer made for dimmable LED bulbs. Heck, mine melted & died within a few months of normal use (without a dimmer), and my electric bill spiked that month. I can't recommend these bulbs at all. I've had great success with LEDs advertised as dimmable, especially those made by EcoSmart (CREE LEDS) or Philips -- but I only use them with dimmers made to work with LEDs.
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LED bulbs run on DC and come equipped with an AC converter. I don't think the converter would stand up too well on a dimmer, but if you can find LED bulbs that specifically say "dimmable", then go for it. The par 20's (LED) that I use in my kitchen specifically say "dimmable".
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Yes, the D in the model stands for Dimmer. You can dim incandescent or CFL/LED marked as dimmable.
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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
935542
Your dimmer switch doesn't have to be compatible, the light bulb does. It will say LED dimmable in description
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To my knowledge, I don't think so. There are cfl bulbs that are specifically designed for dimmer operation.
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All halogen bulbs are dimmable, while not all LEDs are dimmable...so yes these are dimmable
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The LED or Light-Emitting Diode and Halogen Light bulbs are dimmable. The CFL or Compact Fluorescent Lamp are not dimmable. When you dim a CFL it sporadically turns on and off. I don't think CFL's are designed for the that purpose. I hope this helps.
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I haven't tried dimming the ones I have. I looked up LED lamps to see if they are dimmable. It appears some are. I can't say for sure about this one. I love the ones I have. Very crisp white light, using minimum power. :)
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Why would you want it to dim to off? With a properly set dimmer made for LED bulbs, the bulb should still be on at the lowest setting and only turn off when the switch is turned off. Try using a dimmer like the Maestro dimmer (LED compatible version) from Lutron that allows you to custom set your dimmer's range based upon the bulbs you have in use. Secondly, you shouldn't use different types of bulbs on the same switch circuit as they may dim at different levels.
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Yes, they are dimmable. The dimmer knob is just a variable resistor. It lowers the voltage "seen" by the bulbs, so less current flows through. Lower current means a dimmer light. The beauty of an analog device.
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As far as I know all incandescents are dimmable, as long as you don't brighten them beyond their wattage.
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Yes. It acts as an on/off switch so even non-dimmable bulbs will work. I have two controlling CFLs non problem, and will eventually replace them with LEDs when the time comes.
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I've got it controlling 2 fixtures, each with 2 LED bulbs (small ones, like oversized night light bulbs) and it works perfectly. No dimmer function for any kind of bulb... just on and off.