Is there a problem with different dimmers and the Ultra LED 14watt bulbs?
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I use older Lutron table lamp dimmers and they increase the buzz with this lamp, but dim properly to about 40%.
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It did not work with the X10 WS467 remote dimmer. This dimmer requires the user to hold the button until the desired briteness is reached. It would not turn off. It worked with my other dimmers that use a slide control.
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Well, I am using the existing dimmer, which is in a bathroom, controlling 4 of these Ultra LED14W bulbs. The 4 bulbs used to be 60W incandescent. It works well, but you cannot dim the light too much before it starts flickering. You can dim it maybe 40%, but beyod that, the LED lights start to flicker.
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We installed a newer Lutron slide switch dimmer in our dining room and these bulbs perform very well on the dimmer. They start instantly, unlike the ugly yellow "bug-light" bulbs from the competition.
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Although I have owned this bulb for a couple of months, I have not yet tried them on a dimmer switch. I used them on very expensive high fixture that I didn't want to keep risking changing bulbs, and so far have been very satisfied with their performance.
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Well, I am using 4 UltraLED 14W bulbs in one single fixture, and I am using the existing dimmer that I was using before whe I had 4 regular incandescent 60W bulbs. Seems to work fine, except that I can only dim the lights about 40%, after which the bulbs begin to flicker and the go off. Wish I could dim them more. Maybe I should be using a more compatible dimmer.
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I am using the bulbs, but not in a dimming application. I do know (from previous experience), that you should use a dimmer that says it will work with LEDs.
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Michael M.I don't know what you are doing but I have several of these and never have an issue. Granted they are not the best quality but no reason for dimmer not to work with them.Do make sure the LED bulbs are dimmable, if they are not you will get a strobe light effect.
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Yes - these bulbs are inherently less bright than traditional bulbs (due to design) -- as you would expect, old light bulbs from many years ago don't produce as much light as current bulbs... having said that, there are no special requirements with regard to dimming - any incandescent dimmer will work with these bulbs as long as it is rated for the wattage (which virtually all dimmers are... only an issue if you put a bunch on one circuit) -- I love em... and I use a dimmerAll the best - George
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put 6 in a chandelier and the incandescent dimmer worked fine. However, I have a track light in the kitchen that had 10 halogen bulbs at 12 volts and when I replaced these with led the lights flickered until one halogen was replaced. If you don't have an electronic voltage transformer you should be ok. they need load to work. i
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Yes and no, respectively. Use non-LED is the only solution. I tried another LED fixture, different manufacturer, same issue. I'm going back to incandescent.
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I believe you do. The same thing happened to me. I called the distributor of the bulbs and they confirmed that the dimmer model I was using was not compatible. I would recommend calling them to see if any dimmer is compatible, since the specs say they are NOT dimmable. Dimming was not critical for me, so I replaced the dimmer with a simple switch and have had no problems.
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Incandescent and halogen bulbs will all work on dimmers the tricky stuff is those new energy efficient ones so u r all good
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I have not had that problem either. Other than buying a good bulb and being careful not to bump them ESPECIALLY when they are on I would say to be sure you are buying correct bulbs (wattage) for the domes. The domes have a maximum on the box of what you should put in them.
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I've had the same problem, and just got a bulb from Flukers. I've only had it a few days, but so far, so good.
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I think you have some other problem, my bulbs are still original. I would recomend to check the Watts and Voltage
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I have not experienced the dimming problem they described. I have noticed that some of the colors are not as intense, red specifically. Other than that I run it for hours at a time and have no problems.
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I did not use the supplied dimmer or my own dimmer. I wanted the full 12 watts from the 4 panels I used. I recall reading in the documentation that there is a problem using a 110v dimmer switch. Check their supplied info or website to determine the exact issue.
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i have used three 100 watts and haven't had a problem. i did have a couple broken when i got them though. i think they say not for sale in the USA because they are not allowed to sale them here anymore. I feel it is a shame we can't have the bulbs we want and like here. Mine do not say NOT FOR USE IN THE USA. Someone is getting a nice kick back making us use these newer bulbs that are horrible looking and working. i hate the way they dim after a bit of use and they are just plain awful. I am not an expert of course, but i think they say not for sale in USA because of the reason i gave above. I am using mine! i have used three 100 watts and haven't had a problem. i did have a couple broken when i got them though. i think they say not for sale in the USA because they are not allowed to sale them here anymore. I feel it is a shame we can't have the bulbs we want and like here. Mine do not say NOT FOR USE IN THE USA. Someone is getting a nice kick back making us use these newer bulbs that are horrible looking and working. i hate the way they dim after a bit of use and they are just plain awful. I am not an expert of course, but i think they say not for sale in USA because of the reason i gave... » Read More i have used three 100 watts and haven't had a problem. i did have a couple broken when i got them though. i think they say not for sale in the USA because they are not allowed to sale them here anymore. I feel it is a shame we can't have the bulbs we want and like here. Mine do not say NOT FOR USE IN THE USA. Someone is getting a nice kick back making us use these newer bulbs that are horrible looking and working. i hate the way they dim after a bit of use and they are just plain awful. I am not an expert of course, but i think they say not for sale in USA because of the reason i gave above. I am using mine! « Show Less
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The min/max wattage comment (by Scott) is spot on. My fixture had 3 dimmable LEDs and I had flickering. I swapped out one LED bulb for an incandescent to get above the min wattage. All flickering is gone. dimming works as expected.
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I have reg. bulbs with a dimmer on my lamp. My electrician said I would need a different dimmer switch to use with LED bulbs.
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Hard to answer. I had one brand that would dim fine. Another flickered and flashed even when not dimming. The only thing you can do is buy one switch and try it or look for a compatibility guide on the Internet.