Most dimmers use pulse width modulation (PWM) to control the amount of power that is delivered to the lamp. Those that come bundled with a switch faceplate control the firing angle of a Triac on the ...

Users can easily reduce energy usage with dimmers. Dimming technology has evolved considerably over the last decade, especially in the arc discharge lamp category. What began as a device for simply ...

Halogen bulbs put out a lot of focused light but they do it at the expense of burning up a lot of Watts and generating a lot of heat. The cost for an LED replacement like the one seen disassembled ...

Maxim Integrated Products (introduces the MAX16841, an offline LED driver that provides flicker-free dimming from maximum light intensity down to zero intensity with both leading-edge (triac) and ...

For Ethan Biery, Lutron’s LED lighting expert, that’s a mandate for manufacturers to come up with better compatibility between the lamps and the dimmers. “All halogen bulbs are dimmable, as are most ...

Lutron makes it easy to dim your lamps remotely with the Caseta Wireless Plug-In Dimmer Kit, but connectivity requires an extra-cost bridge. As more and more connected light bulbs flood the digital ...

LED Engin, Inc. demonstrated the world's first single LED emitter capable of halogen-like dimming. Using a single emitter and constant current source, together with standard 0 -10V dimmers, the color ...

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Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. As more and more connected light bulbs flood the digital ...