Can I run these off a wall-mounted dimmer through your transformer? Also, how long are the panels with the power plug installed?
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With plugs on each end it measures 14": 12" fixture, 1" ea for plugs. the lights work off a DC transformer, which needs to be plugged into a 120v AC outlet. The provided dimmer works off DC..It plugs in line to the transformer & works very well.
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Included power supply won't make your wall dimmer switch work due to the voltage difference.If you are planning to use wall dimmer switch, you need to install following product.This will allow your wall dimmer switch (120V) to be compatible with Lightkiwi under cabinet lighting (24V).Lightkiwi® H1386 40 Watt Dimmable Transformer (24VDC) for LED Under Cabinet Lighting, ETL ListedPlease feel free to let us know if you have any additional question or inquiry. Thank you.
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That is correct i purchased the Lightkiwi H1386 Dimmable Transformer 24v(DC) 40watt wired a plug to the 120v side and then wired the 24v output to one of the connectors that plug into the lightkiwi. I hooked it to my zwave automation to a dimmer plug module and it works perfect. As a note when splicing the light connector, the wire with the white dashes is the negative wire the all black is the positive wire.
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No.. This transformer will work with a regular wall switch but not with a dimmer...You are able to use a dimmer switch but it will have to be on the load side of the transformer by adding a 12 volt dimmer switch.
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I doubt it. Better to put a dimmer AFTER the converter block. That is how I run my LED lights, and it works flawlessly *PROVIDED YOU HAVE DIMMABLE LED LIGHTS*. Mine are remote-controlled 16' Cool White CREE strings, and they work flawlessly when dimmed *AFTER* the converter. The power OUT lines are connected to the dimmer unit, and the dimmer unit is connected to the LED string leads. I wouldn't try to put a dimmer on the 120V side, but that's just me.
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If you have a POE capable switch/router, I believe these require 24V. If not, they include transformers that use 110V.
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You'd have to hard wire the transformer. Without the transformer, those lights won't work. So your best bet would be to cut off the Edison plug on the transformer, then strip the wires back and wire nut them to whatever hard wire run you'd have. My advice would be to run a new outlet to where you'd want to hard wire this thing. Not saying it's low quality, but for the price they're charging, QA might be a little lax. I wouldn't want to have part of this setup stuck behind a wall because with Murphy's Law, that'll be the part that needs replacing. Just my two cents.
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These LED's have a switch that is dim-able, but if you have a dimmer on the wall it will conflict with the sets dimmer. You would need to buy a separate (24volt 20 watt) dim-able transformer and bypass the one supplied if you want to use a wall dimmer. Also the wall dimmer would have to be LED friendly (magnetic).
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Perhaps. The trick is to supply 12v DC to the lights. I think the transformer is in the little box with the blades that fit into the plug, so you would have splice in before the transformer. When I replaced my fluorescent under-counter lights, my solution was to pull the old lights, install a plug at the end of those hard wires, and then plug into that. A bit of extra work, but not bad.
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Doubtful - the 120v plug goes to a power supply that takes anything from 90 to 240 volts. Adding a dimmer will only make the power supply work harder to compensate.
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Mine work fine on my existing 12 Volt AC transformer. Even though this MR16 is dimmable you cannot use a solid-state dimmer on a transformer.
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Yes these are dimmable. I installed two of these puck lights plus nearly 48 feet of SMD3582 strip lights. I used a 150 watt 12 VDC magnetic power supply controlled by a Lutron DVLV-600P 600 watt switch. Works great. My only warning is that the power supply hums a little sometimes - not all the time which is odd. With other noise in the kitchen it is not noticeable, but if this were in other areas of the house I would need to do something to address the noise. The power supply is in the back of a lower cabinet so that helps.
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I did not do this, but I see no reason why not. I did plug mine in to a timer as there was no way to shut them off until sunrise (other than unplugging or a switch. A dimmer should work fine. These are worth their weight in gold for quality, ease of install, consistency of quality and design.
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Sure, if you are good with electrical stuff I see no reason why that wouldn't work and sounds like a good idea to me. You'd just have to splice into the existing wires, perhaps pre-tin, butt splice, and using shrink tubing. The dimmer is fed low voltage since it is inline with the transformer output, so not sure if a low voltage style dimmer is req'd, or if you can get by with a standard 120 VAC one (that part I have no idea).
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The 5 meter strip I used draws 22w so I don't think a 12 meter strip could run on a 30w transformer. Not sure about the dimmer switch but it should work.
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chuck you can buy a 60w class 2 transformer that dimmable but there big and I usually install then in a cabinet under the sink but what I figured out if use a normal 72 w transformer or a lap top transformer 500millaamps will work fine and install a 12v dimmer and break the load side of the 12v is a cleaner look jerry@starelectricservices.com for more help
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If your transformer truly outputs AC you may not want this light. It will try to run on only half of the power half the time because the rest of the time the electricity is going in the wrong direction for this DC device, that will either make it run poorly or not at all. It will also likely shorten it's lifespan. Double check your transformer for output markings if it is an AC transformer with a rectifier that outputs DC then these lights should work fine. Mine have worked well for about a year or so. **Note** They don't like water so if you do use them make sure your fixtures seal.
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With a switched plug they can be controlled with a wall switch. I control the lights under my cabinets in this way. The dimmer resets when the power is turned off and back on, so I don't use it in the circuit.
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Not with the standard transformers supplied.. you would need a magnetic transformer... quite expensive... The low voltage three way dimmer available from the company and included with some sets, works well.