Hello, maybe someone can help me with this.
Are LED strips with the appropriate drivers generally dimmable, or do they need to be specifically designed for dimming?
The background is as follows: I have planned accent lighting with LED strips for a niche. I have a dimmer (Merten), a 230V/12V (115V/12V) transformer, and a 12V phase-cut to PWM controller, but I am currently unsure whether I need to get an LED strip that is specifically dimmable or if I can use just any LED strip.
Are LED strips with the appropriate drivers generally dimmable, or do they need to be specifically designed for dimming?
The background is as follows: I have planned accent lighting with LED strips for a niche. I have a dimmer (Merten), a 230V/12V (115V/12V) transformer, and a 12V phase-cut to PWM controller, but I am currently unsure whether I need to get an LED strip that is specifically dimmable or if I can use just any LED strip.
No matter what voltage the strips run on, the dimming is applied not to the LED itself but to the power supply that operates it. Therefore, it doesnât matter whether the strip is 12/24/48/230 volts, etc. As long as there is no additional electronics involved in controlling the LEDs (e.g., running lights, etc.), you can use a dimmable driver to adjust the brightness of virtually any LED strip.
I still remember the surprised looks people got in the early 2000s when I could dim just about any basic LED, for example, by using a constant current source. Same here, only on a continuous basis.
I still remember the surprised looks people got in the early 2000s when I could dim just about any basic LED, for example, by using a constant current source. Same here, only on a continuous basis.
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