Hi, Can I put a 110 Volt LED-compatible dimmer in front of this power supply? I am going to use this with LED strip lights. Thanks.
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You can, but it may not dim the LEDs the way you expect. It shouldn't hurt the power supply though.
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I would recommend using the 12v dimmer after the power supply. Cutting"Dimming" the power prior to a power supply defeats the purpose of its capability to convert power from 110v AC to 12v DC. This is the one that I used Leegoal LEDwholesalers LED Strip Lights PWM Dimming Controller For LED Lights or Ribbon, 12 Volt 8/10 Amp, 3301 Hope that will help you with your wiring.
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I would recommend using the 12v dimmer after the power supply. Cutting"Dimming" the power prior to a power supply defeats the purpose of its capability to convert power from 110v AC to 12v DC. This is the one that I used Leegoal LEDwholesalers LED Strip Lights PWM Dimming Controller For LED Lights or Ribbon, 12 Volt 8/10 Amp, 3301
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I'm not exactly sure that I understand what you are asking, but here's my best shot. Hope it helps! Short answer: No. Long answer: If I understand this correctly you have 12V LEDs and a 110V dimmer? This power supply regulates to a target voltage around 12V optimally independent of the input voltage. Simply put, if you put 110V or 90V to this it should still output 12V. There is a voltage adjustment on here that you could use as a dimmer that lets you adjust the regulated voltage from 10-18V. So if you don't need a remote dimmer adjustment and this is enough variance for you then it might still work. Hope that helped, and let me know if you have any other questions!
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I'm not exactly sure that I understand what you are asking, but here's my best shot. Hope it helps!Short answer: No.Long answer: If I understand this correctly you have 12V LEDs and a 110V dimmer? This power supply regulates to a target voltage around 12V optimally independent of the input voltage. Simply put, if you put 110V or 90V to this it should still output 12V. There is a voltage adjustment on here that you could use as a dimmer that lets you adjust the regulated voltage from 10-18V. So if you don't need a remote dimmer adjustment and this is enough variance for you then it might still work. Hope that helped, and let me know if you have any other questions! I'm not exactly sure that I understand what you are asking, but here's my best shot. Hope it helps!Short answer: No.Long answer: If I understand this correctly you have 12V LEDs and a 110V dimmer? This power supply regulates to a target voltage around 12V optimally independent of the input voltage. Simply put, if you put 110V or 90V to this it should still output 12V. There is a voltage adjustment on here that you could use as a dimmer that lets you adjust the regulated voltage from 10-18V. So if you don't need a remote dimmer adjustment and this is enough variance for you then... » Read More I'm not exactly sure that I understand what you are asking, but here's my best shot. Hope it helps!Short answer: No.Long answer: If I understand this correctly you have 12V LEDs and a 110V dimmer? This power supply regulates to a target voltage around 12V optimally independent of the input voltage. Simply put, if you put 110V or 90V to this it should still output 12V. There is a voltage adjustment on here that you could use as a dimmer that lets you adjust the regulated voltage from 10-18V. So if you don't need a remote dimmer adjustment and this is enough variance for you then it might still work. Hope that helped, and let me know if you have any other questions! « Show Less
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Some LEDs are not dim-able. Some can be affected by heat such as might build up in a recessed location. Other than that I have no idea. OK, just checked the spec on the switch and this statement is there: "Compatible With 120V, 600 Watt Incandescent Fixture & Load Only (DOES NOT WORK LED LOAD / FIXTURE)". I think this may be your problem.
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Your dimmer switch doesn't have to be compatible, the light bulb does. It will say LED dimmable in description
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I have not tried this. I think dimmable drivers weren't available when I purchased. I got dimmers that connected between the driver output and the strip lights and they work great. Whether you could use a fixed voltage driver with a dimmer on the input side I do not know. I am guessing not, or not with much a range anyway. That might be a good experiment.
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I know that Marco has already answered the question so you are good to go. The issue with LED dimming is the power module that steps down the AC 120 AC voltage, not typically the LED. PWM stands for pulse with modulation which dims the LED by lighting the LED at various duty cycle percentages instead of changing the voltage comming out of the dimmer like incandescent dimmers. Know that you can call LEDwholesalers directly and they are very helpful. I have gone to their location in Hayward, CA and they powered up several items so that I could compare the quality of the different LED strips. They are actually excited about what they sell! - Brad
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simple answer, nope. This strip takes up to 72 watts. The power supply is 12 volt 6 amp output. Using Watts=Watts/Volts the power supply can handle only 72watts. you would need an inline amplifier and another power adapter. TaoTronics® Data Repeater RGB Amplifier For RGB LED Strips with 2 Free Connectors, 12 Volt, 3304andLE Power Adaptor, Transformers, Power Supply For 12V LED Strip Lights, 6A Max, 72W Max, US Plug
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Yes if you are using a incadescent lamp. I would recommend putting the dimmer on the 120v side as they are easy to come by. The 120v electronic (Triac/Diac) are inexpensive.
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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
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You should definitely check the recommendation of the manufacturer of the LEDs. Most recommend parralel not series connection due to voltage and current limitations of the strips.
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Doubtful - the 120v plug goes to a power supply that takes anything from 90 to 240 volts. Adding a dimmer will only make the power supply work harder to compensate.
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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.
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Hi, Customer:Regarding to your question, this single pole led dimmer is only suitable for led lights. You can installed it at RV or Boat if you can make sure the power source is 12VDC. Thank you!
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About any of the led strip supplies will work for this / these. I use the ones that look like PC lap top supplies. Lighting EVER® Power Adaptor, Transformers, Power Supply For LED Strip, 12V, 3A Max, 36 Watt Max . These are about $10.00 each. You will need about 30watts (<3 Amps) per strip. I have found the supplied controller will drive at least 2 strips pretty well. It is recommended not to use more than 2 strips in series (one plugged into the next.
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All the answers below mirror my experience. Works with mono LED strip without a problem. Bought another to control under cabinet lighting in my other house.
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Yes - LED lights can be dimmed with regular dimmers. I'm using this dimmer with my LEDs and it works just fine!
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yes you can. the led's are all 12 volt. the power supplies drop the voltage from 110 ac to 12 v dc. Working voltage: DC 7.5-24V so you dont need to worry about voltage spikes
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You can dim on the line voltage side. You have to make sure the dimmer is ok with a magnetic transformer though. That is a must!!! These aren't cheap either. The cheapest dimmer I could find was about $40. Also get the lowest watt rated dimmer you can find. Higher ones sometimes flicker when dimmed low, if you only have one low power transformer on the circuit.