I have 3 of these lights in the bathroom, all connected to one dimmer switch, and it buzzes. Which dimmer is compatible with the particular type of LED? BTW, we placed them high on the walls, parallel to the ceiling, and they throw light in all...
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Usually this is because your dimmer isn't rated high enough wattage..... check the watts on the light and multiply by three..... go to the electrical supply house and they can get u a dimmer that will work with them
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Hello, I have a non ELV dimmer. The bulbs buzz very loud so I am returning them. They do however produce a nice warm, bright light. The product seems to be very high quality. I believe the issue is with my light switch and/or fixture. I hoped these were a perfect swap-out for incandescents on a 5-bulb light fixture. The buz was just plain too loud. Not worth the money / long term savings ... especially at the premium price.
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I doubt it. The LED bulbs I used had a phone number to call and ask them what dimmers would work. It seems any and all LED lights must be matched to specific dimmers.
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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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The dimmer itself should not have any affect on buzzing. Flickering could be due to the wiring coming loose when placed back into the wall after attaching. If you've checked the connecters and all is good, try the original switch to determine if it is indeed the product. If that is the case, you should defo return it. If the problem occurs with your old switch, that means the fault is not in the product. Hope this helps.
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It is the bulb not the fixture that makes it dimmer compatible. So if you use standard bulbs this is fixture can be used with a dimmer. The low energy florescent bulbs are usually the problem with dimmers. What is great about this fixture is you can use high wattage bulbs. I use phillips low energy standard bulbs that are about 50 watts but output about 2500 lumens which is about a 100 watt bulb. Multiply that by three and you have one very bright fixture if needed. Good luck
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The lights actually work well with the dimmer. They will dim and brighten though the entire spectrum. But, when on the dimmest setting the lights will "creep" back up to about half brightness and then stop. I had blamed it on the dimmer switch that I got from HD. But it may be the lights themselves. That issue may be a problem inherent to LED lights (at least the current generation of them). I have not seen any other reviewers with this issue so it may just be the dimmer (or the installer) LOL. Even so, I'm thinking the pros out weigh the cons (economical, long lasting , bright and easy of install (I really like handy little spring clips that secure it to the ceiling =) ). Hope this helps. The lights actually work well with the dimmer. They will dim and brighten though the entire spectrum. But, when on the dimmest setting the lights will "creep" back up to about half brightness and then stop. I had blamed it on the dimmer switch that I got from HD. But it may be the lights themselves. That issue may be a problem inherent to LED lights (at least the current generation of them). I have not seen any other reviewers with this issue so it may just be the dimmer (or the installer) LOL. Even so, I'm thinking the pros out weigh the cons (economical, long lasting , bright... » Read More The lights actually work well with the dimmer. They will dim and brighten though the entire spectrum. But, when on the dimmest setting the lights will "creep" back up to about half brightness and then stop. I had blamed it on the dimmer switch that I got from HD. But it may be the lights themselves. That issue may be a problem inherent to LED lights (at least the current generation of them). I have not seen any other reviewers with this issue so it may just be the dimmer (or the installer) LOL. Even so, I'm thinking the pros out weigh the cons (economical, long lasting , bright and easy of install (I really like handy little spring clips that secure it to the ceiling =) ). Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Do the light fixtures have a 3 prong plug, or a 2 prong, or are they wall fixtures. I found if they aren't grounded well, the larger wattage will buzz, I'm not sure why. I know they work well in my bathroom wall fixtures. I've not tried the large bulbs in a stand up lamp type fixture (2 prong plug). I was told that the buzzing isn't going to be a problem, except for the noise you hear. I hope this helps. Bob H.
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I don't know why your specific dimmers buzz, however I will check to see if my dimmers have an identifier on them. They were like $10-15 cheap dimmers from Home Depot. I installed about 25-30 LED kits in my house, all with the same dimmers, no issues or humming. -Bob
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I installed them using a standard on/off switch on my kitchen. I haven't install a dimmer but it seems to me that a standard on/off switch with dimmer should work.
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Actually your wrong and just unlucky. I couldn't wait to see if I could use these in a dimmer, so I just called the company directly. They work and I'm currently using them in my living room on my dimmer switch. Not sure what else to say but if the bulbs work but don't dim, there is probably something wrong with your socket or switch. Good luck
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Make sure you are using a high-quality dimmer and one preferably tested and marketed to use with LED lighting. I have been able to dim my bulbs to about 50 percent. Below that, the light flickers or goes completely dark.
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I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't fade in as well, because the older dimmer isn't designed to start with so little power, I guess. They fade out just fine though. I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't... » Read More I tried the dimmer with 2 ceiling lights with Cree soft white TW series. No buzzing, BUT when turning on the lights, they flicker once, and then don't always come on again. After flipping the switch a couple of times, they work correctly -- until they've been turned off for a few minutes. Then the probably occurs again, but only once. I've confirmed that incandescents work just fine, so it's not the electrical wiring.I have 60w Cree TW bulbs with an older Lutron dimmer that's designed for incandescents, and that combination doesn't have the same problem. The lights just don't fade in as well, because the older dimmer isn't designed to start with so little power, I guess. They fade out just fine though. « Show Less
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I know this is an old question but I just bought and installed this switch. I was worried (because of this question) about the switch buzzing. I have this hooked up to control 4 Cree 65W equivalent BR30 dimmable LED lights and notice no buzzing sound what so ever. Even at the lowest setting with my ear on the switch, I hear no buzzing.
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I think I installed one of these: Lutron, Diva, C*L™ Dimmers for Dimmable CFL & LED Bulbs, DVCL-153P-WH. It is very quiet, but not completely silent.
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I've used three different Led bulbs on this dimmer, and they all dim well, but for some bulbs, they can only get so dim before the flicker. In addition to the dimmer slider, there is a slider you set to determine how dim you will allow the bulbs to get (at the dimmest setting). So you set that to avoid the flicker. How low you can go will vary by LED bulb.
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I have used led bulbs in fixtures with dimmers and did change anything with the hardware. I DID HOWEVER make sure that the bulbs were listed as dimmable before i installed them and i have had no problems at all.