Question 1

Led dimmable bulb is flickering with this switch, is it bad?

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I've got a half dozen of these dimmers running anywhere from 2 to 6 lights each (from 8 to 20 watt lights of various manufacturers). The only time I've seen flickering is when I tried to turn the lights on from cold with the dimmer at the lowest dimming setting of the slide.When this happens I have found all you need to do is slide up the dimmer momentarily and then you can immediately lower it back down to minimum and the lights stay on steady without issues.

Question 2

difference in led and incandescent lighting dimmers?

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Some incandescent dimmers modify the output of the power in such a way that it either won't work at all or can damage the LED dimmer. LED dimmers I believe use finer PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) which will work with all dimming bulbs - incandescent, CFL, and LED bulbs. Using LED bulbs with a non-LED dimmer is a bad thing as is using LEDs that are not designed to be dimmed at all. The payback for the additional expense of the LED dimmer is pretty quick if it removes a large enough incandescent light bulb.

Question 3

I plan on using this with a track lighting kit that uses dimmable leds.  do i need anything (transformer?) between this switch and the track fixture?

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It would depend on the rack light system you use. If it uses 120v lamps then no. if it is a lower voltage lamp system it would have its own transformer as part of its installation and this dimmer is probably not what you need. You would then want a dimmer designed for low voltage applications. As far as I know though there is no hard and fast rule on this today as all the dimmers and transformers are electronic and may or may not be compatible with other electronic devices including the led drivers fjord the particular lamps in the track system you select. You should consult with the dealer you ate purchasing from and the installing electrician. If you ate doing it yourself you'll need do your research through the manufacturers of the equipment for comparability like the electrician would.

Question 4

Has anyone ever used this dimmer with strip lights?  I am thinking of installing strip lights along the baseboard and under the cabinets in my kitchen

Accepted Answer

If the strip lights are 120V incandescent, they should work fine.  If they use a transformer (12V incandescent or LED), there could be trouble.  Give it a go.  But, if the lights flash wildly when you try to dim, I would not use that dimmer.

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