What is a Dimmer and how to choose the right one for your application?

A Dimmer is used to control the brightness of a light.

There are many types of dimmers, and you need to choose the right one for your LED strip lights. With the Electric Bill Is Soaring and new energy regulation to lower carbon footprint, lighting system efficiency is more important than ever.

Additionally, dimmable LED drivers can prolong the life expectancy of LED lights as they lessen the voltage LED lights demand to power up.

Dimming Control Systems

You need a compatible dimming control system for your LED Strip and your dimmable driver for ease of operation. Here are your options:

·  Bluetooth control

·  Triac control

·  Electronic low voltage dimmer (ELV)

·  0-10 volt DC

·  DALI (DT6/DT8)

·  DMX

Critical Check Point for LED Dimmable Drivers

It’s easy to get swayed into buying the cheapest type of model. But with LED drivers, there are things to consider so you don’t end up purchasing one that will damage your circuit and lights.

•            Lifetime Rating - check the lifetime rating of your LED light and driver. Opt for models with a guaranteed 50,000 hours of life expectancy. This is approximately six years of continued use.

•            Flicker- PWM dimmer like Triac by default will generate flicker in higher or lower frequency. In other words, the light source is not actually producing a constant light output with constant brightness, even if it appears to our human vision systems that it does.

•            Power - make sure that the dimmable LED driver’s power rating is more than or equal to the total wattage of LED lights connected to it.

•            Dimming Range - some dimmers go all the way down to zero, while others until 10%. If you need your LED lights to completely go out, choose an LED dimmable driver that can go down to 1%.

•            Efficiency - always opt for high-efficiency LED drivers that save on energy.

•            Water Resistant - if you’re purchasing LED dimmable drivers for the outdoors, make sure they have an IP64 water resistance rating.

•            Distortion - choose an LED driver with a total harmonic distortion (THD) of about 20% because it creates less interference with LED lights.

MINGXUE’s FLEX DALI DT8 provides a simple plug & play solution with IP65 certification. No external power supply is required and directly connected to the mains AC200-AC230V to light up. Flicker-Free that relieves visual fatigue.

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●    Simple Plug & Play solution: for very super convenient installation.

●    Work directly in AC (alternating current from 100-240V) without driver or rectifier.

●    Material: PVC

●    Working Temperature: Ta: -30~55°C / 0°C～60°C.

●    Lifespan: 35000H, 3 years warranty

●    Driverless:  No external power supply required, and directly connected to the mains AC200-AC230V to light up.

●    No Flicker:  No frequency flicker to relieve visual fatigue.

●    Flame Rating:  V0 fire-proof grade, safe and reliable, no fire hazard, and certified by UL94 standard.

●    Waterproof class:  White+Clear PVC Extrusion, Gorgeous Sleeve, Reaching IP65 rating of outdoor use.

●    Quality Guarantee:  5years warranty for indoor use, and life span up to 50000 hours.

●    Max. Length:  50m runs and no voltage drop and keep the same brightness between head and tail.

●    DIY Assembly:  10cm cut length, various connectors, flexible and convenient installation.

●    Performance:  THD<25%, PF>0.9, Varistors + Fuse + Rectifier + IC Overvoltage and overload protection design.

●    Certification:  CE/EMC/LVD/EMF certified by TUV & REACH/ROHS certified by SGS.