A simple solution is for the LED lamp manufacturers to add a resistant circuit to each lamp, which helps with the dimming process. What are the LED manufacturers doing to correct this issue? As mentioned above, they are getting together with the dimming manufacturers and are working on solutions. If the LED lamps will work on this type of circuit, then odds are high that it will work on the rest of your circuits. I recommend taking a circuit with between 1-5 lamps on it to replace with the LED lamps and/or fixtures. The quickest advice I can give you at this time is try out the LED Lamps and/or fixtures on one circuit, before you order a whole lot of LED lamps. However, since there are so many new LED lamp manufacturers, it is hard to achieve much consistency with this endeavor. Many dimming manufacturers and LED manufacturers are now working together to prevent this issue. The biggest key is often to add resistance, but this does not always fix the problem. Over the years, we have done many things to try to stop that flickering issue with the fluorescent lamps and now with the LED lamps. The same issue occurred, because the fluorescent lamp does not have enough resistive load between the load and neutral wires (complete circuit). We first saw this issue when dimmable fluorescent lamps and/or lighting fixtures became popular several years ago. This is not a new issue it’s been around for a long time, but is becoming more “noticeable” with the major increase in LED usage. There are many reasons why an LED lamp can flicker, but the most common cause is a lack of resistance in the lamp to allow the dimmer curve to work correctly. When they change out all of their LED Lamps and/or lighting fixtures and then turn them on, they often find them flickering. Best of luck!)Īs many of you may have found out, not all LED lamps and/or lighting fixtures are created equal.Ī common problem that we run into within our industry is when a customer wants to replace their existing incandescent lamps with new highly efficient LED lamps and/or lighting fixtures.
Conversely, you could contact the manufacturer of your LEDs to see what dimmers are recommended. If you are wondering about residential LEDs, the best thing to do is contact the manufacturer of your dimmer to see what LEDs are rated to work with that dimmer. (Note:This blog is aimed at theatrical and commercial dimming systems and LEDs.
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