[RE-wrenches] mod waveform LED dimmer

[jay]

HI Ray,

Yea thats a good assumption based on CFL’s.

But LED are different. 

What happens is that the LEDs will dim a small amount and then ( there are 4 LED lights in a light fixture) one will turn off for a short while ( few seconds) then it’ll come back on and another will go off and on and on it goes.

I’ve see this on other systems from a generator with poor quality.

Its pretty odd and totally random.

The options for this customer are going back to incandescent, or maybe there is a  LED/Dimmer combo out there that works. And as to trying out others, yea thought of that but they are expensive and could be a big rabbit hole.  

thanks
jay







> On Sep 5, 2018, at 4:44 PM, Ray <ray at solarray.com> wrote:
> 
> Sorry I can't help with specific models, but my guess is that most dimmers will work.  They will probably buzz annoyingly due to the mod sine, and probably die a relatively earlier death from the extra heat.  That being said they could last several years, and reduce total load.  Let us know what you find out.  I'd probably just grab a couple from the local supply and play with them.  I do quite a bit of Mad scientist work here.  
> As the ancients taught us:  "Better to let the smoke out in private, than be embarrassed a thousand fold in the field".
> Ray Walters
> Remote Solar
> 303 505-8760
> On 9/5/18 3:20 PM, jay wrote:
>> HI All,
>> 
>> I’m asking the group for a very obscure piece of information.
>> 
>> I have someone with an very old Trace 2012 mod wave form inverter and wants to use their new LED bulbs with a dimmer
>> 
>> Does anyone know of any LED/dimmer combos that will work?
>> 
>> thanks in advance
>> 
>> jay
>> 
>> peltz power
>> 
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