Let's figure out what LED dimmer lamps are

LED lighting every day is gaining more and more fans. More and more often in homes and apartments you can find semiconductor lighting devices. Those who have only decided to install themselves in the apartment this kind of lighting and begin to collect information about such lamps, compare the pros and cons, often encounter such a notion as "LED dimmer lamps." What kind of lamps are these, and why do you need such a device as a "dimmer"? In this article we will try to answer these questions.

Before turning to the question of lamps, we first briefly consider what the dimmer is itself. At its core, it is a voltage regulator. Dimmer for LED lamps allows you to smoothly change the glow of such a device. The purpose of this device is to turn the lighting on and off, and, of course, to regulate its intensity. Various regulators are available in nominal voltage. It is easy to buy a dimmer for LED lamps 220v, as well as 12 or 24 volts. Now let's go directly to the lamps. "LED dimmer lamps" - why are these products so called?

The fact is that there are many different semiconductor lighting devices. They differ in shape, size of the socle, purpose, power, light and other parameters. But very few people know that not every lamp can be used with a dimmer. The whole point is that not all LED devices are designed to regulate brightness, as a result, using such products with a voltage regulator can lead to the fact that they will not work in the required mode and can even fail, and the seller or manufacturer will simply refuse You in warranty service. Therefore, if you intend to install voltage regulators in the room, or they are already standing, then you need to purchase LED lamps for the dimmer.

There is a huge selection of lamps designed to work with voltage regulators. The main thing when buying such luminaires is to take into account the minimum load of your controller, for example, most standard devices have a value of this parameter - 20-45 W. If you use an incandescent lamp with it , there will be no problems, but LED dimmer lamps often have a power below this value. In such a case, it is necessary to use several such lamps with one regulator, so that their total power exceeds this parameter. Also it is necessary to take into account the maximum possible use of lamps with one voltage regulator. There is an easy way to determine the number of LED lamps per dimmer. It differs from the method of determining incandescent lamps. In the case of incandescent lamps, the maximum nominal power of the regulator is divided by the power of the lamps, and as a result we have a number of bulbs. With LED lighting, this calculation can not be used. To avoid the failure of LED lamps, it is recommended to determine the number of lamps per dimmer using technical documentation from the manufacturer.