Tips for Choosing The Right AC LED Dimmer

May 4
14:05

2016

Weird Jerry

Weird Jerry

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Triac dimmers are usually used for traditional incandescent bulbs and halogen lamps, but nowadays they are compatible with AC LED lighting thanks to the technology advancement.

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A triac AC LED dimmer adopts phase cut and reverse phase cut dimming. It is designed with AC input and output,Tips for Choosing The Right AC LED Dimmer Articles which means it just supports AC LED lamps. Prior to using an AC LED dimmer, you have to figure out your LED lamp type first, make sure it is an AC input LED light. Even if it is AC type, you have to make sure it is dimmable and supports triac dimmer, for all these you can consult a professional sales person before choosing LED lights.

 

The holistic triac dimming system requires a dimmer and a control unit. Traditional control units are push button switch and rotary knob thanks to their reliability and stability. The control unit shall be connected to the dimmer and the dimmer shall be connected to the LED lamps. It is not quite convenient and comfortable to use those traditional control units.

 

The new wireless control units with radio frequency signal is a innovative solution to control triac dimmer. Since the triac dimmer integrates RF receiver module inside and is able to receive the RF control signal and no wiring between the dimmer and controller required. The RF signal enables more flexible and convenient control. The control range can be up to 20 meters and the controller is portable.

 

The controller can be designed with different operation methods including push button, rotary knob, handheld remote and full touch panel, all of which feature their own disadvantages. You can choose according to your preferences.

 

Push button and rotary knob are the most popular ones for their reliability and stability, and they are very widely used for general illumination control. They offer both dimming and switching functions and dimming range can be from 0.1% to 100% without flickering. The wireless handheld remote is great choice that is portable or can be fixed in a bracket.

 

Full touch panel is a innovative design that supports full touch control for dimming and switching. The touch is sensitive and smooth and no flickering when dimming. Also your favorite brightness can be memorized and stored. When you power on next time, the controller will automatically restore to last brightness before power off.  Another humanization function is the backlighting design with LED indicator which enables blind control in the dark.