LED bulbs have more sophisticated circuitry and require special switches as well as bulbs specifically designed for dimmers.
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This is also whyLED bulbs don’t burn outthe same way as traditional bulbs.
Because of that, you need an LED bulb designed specifically for a dimmable circuit.
The hardware inside thedimmable LED bulbcan handle the changes introduced by the dimmer switch.
It’s no wonder non-dimmable bulbs fail quickly when used with a dimmer switch.
These dimmable LED bulbs are designed to work with dimmer wall switches and will deliver expected behavior like a smooth and full range of brightness.
Second, there are different types of dimmer switches.
They are called such because they cut the power on the leading edge of the electrical “wave.”
Newer dimmers are called trailing-edge dimmers because they cut the power on the opposite side of the wave.
A high quality dimmer switch like this model from Lutron will ensure whether you’re using dimmable LED bulbs or regular incandescent bulbs, you’ll get the outcome you expect.
We recommend using a high-quality option likethe Lutron Diva dimmer.
Here’sthe list for the Lutron Diva dimmer.
There’s another issue with older dimmer switches to consider.
Equivalent LED bulbs, however, only use around 6W each.
So under 100% load, the circuit only uses 60W.
Under 10% load, it only uses around 6W.
LED bulbs packed into recessed can light fixtures often “burn out” prematurely because of excess heat.
