Led Dimmere Controllers

[xxxAngeloxxx]

As the title says are, My question if you purchase a LED fixture that theres no way to dim the lights are there drivers or something that you can add to the led to make them dimmable? What brand names will be a good dimmable led controller too?

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Dimmers not dimmeres

 

[kenconnect]

Most led fixture has a co roller and can b dim

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Most led fixture has a co roller and can b dim

But is there just one controller that can dim any kind of LED fixures?

 

[rkaragozler]

as long as you buy the led fixture that has dimming they can all do it.

 

[aagresti]

If the owners manual makes no mention of dimming capabilities I'm thinking you're SOL. That said, it depends on the power supply design in the fixture. If the manufacturer makes fixed and dimmable versions of the same fixture then you may be in luck if they use the same power supply design in both. it still requires that you figure out how to wire in a controller that works with their power supply design. hope that made sense. GL.

 

[howze01]

From what I have heard the fixture you have is made with a dimmable ballast. Not sure how you would test that out but according to someone I think knows his LEDs all you would need is a controller.

 

[aagresti]

From what I have heard the fixture you have is made with a dimmable ballast. Not sure how you would test that out but according to someone I think knows his LEDs all you would need is a controller.

LEDs don't run off a ballast, that's only for fluorescents and MHs. LED are wired in series or parallel depending on the output voltage of the power supply.

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

I will be going with the AQUACONTROLLER APEX JR SYSTEM. I reading the reviews and it lets you control the lights.

 

[howze01]

LEDs don't run off a ballast, that's only for fluorescents and MHs. LED are wired in series or parallel depending on the output voltage of the power supply.

Ach. He probably didn't say ballast I'm just terrible with electronics and didn't remember exactly what he said. Sorry for muddling things up!

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

Ach. He probably didn't say ballast I'm just terrible with electronics and didn't remember exactly what he said. Sorry for muddling things up!

We are on the same page Howze01. I just know how to plug the LED wire and connect to the power outlet thats all lol

 

[Brando457]

My understanding it depends on which drivers your fixture uses. There are dimmable and nondimabblw drivers.

If it is a dimabble driver you'd need to install a potoimeter and adjust the voltage.

I think it may be possible to switch out the drivers or add the adjustment if it isn't already there. It'd be basically using the fixture and customizing it to do a DIY.

Myself I think I'm going to do the AI nano

 

[xxxAngeloxxx]

My understanding it depends on which drivers your fixture uses. There are dimmable and nondimabblw drivers.

If it is a dimabble driver you'd need to install a potoimeter and adjust the voltage.

I think it may be possible to switch out the drivers or add the adjustment if it isn't already there. It'd be basically using the fixture and customizing it to do a DIY.

Myself I think I'm going to do the AI nano

So then how can i know if the lights i have can be dimmed or not? Can i try it on a controller to see if they dim?

 

[Brando457]

On a controller I don't think they'd be able to dim in the sense you're thinking of just by plugging in the power cord.

My understand is the controllers use a special cable to the fixture to dim the drivers. (I may be wrong).

If you can find out which drivers your fixture uses then you can find out if the controller is compatible with them.