LED Dimming Explained: Expert Insights You Need to Know
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This video goes into detail what you need to know about 0-10V LED Dimming. In this video, Neil Peterson of LED Lighting Supply takes you through some of the most common concepts about dimming LED Fixtures so you choose the right option and get the results you're expecting.\n\nAfter watching this video, you can browse our full line of dimmable LED Lights here: https://ww.ledlightingsupply.com\n\nTranscript:\n\nHi. This is Neil Peterson with LED Lighting Supply.\n\nToday I'm going to talk about installing LEDs with the dimming switch.\n\nFirst and foremost, you want to be using a licensed electrician, do not do it yourself.\n\nYou know, from a standpoint of the fixtures you can use, you can, you know, whether using a high bay, a linear or a canopy, you know, any type of indoor fixture that supports dimming can be put on a switch.\n\nThe only difference is compared to what you may be used to from fluorescent fixtures or A19 type line dimming.\n\nThe old style LEDs require a zero to ten volt or one to ten volt dimmers.\n\nSo you need to make sure you go and you get the proper dimmer.\n\nActually, I've been to Home Depot and Lowe's.\n\nYou really can't buy them there.\n\nThey only sell the line dimmers.\n\nYou really need to order them online from them.\n\nSo make sure you get one.\n\nAnd again, the difference is where there are what's called dimming lines\nthat are also run from fixture to fixture, they actually connect to the fixture.\n\nSo again, the fixtures can come on, their on, but then what the dimming lines do, the switch is actually talking to each fixture, telling it to dim down\nas you push the slide down.\n\nIn the case where this one went off, this one stays on.\n\nAs I mentioned, there's zero to ten volt and one to ten volt.\n\nThis fixture supports zero to ten volts, which means it will dim all the way to off, whereas this fixture is one to ten volt.\n\nIt'll only dim down to the lowest level. \n\nThen you have to actually physically shut it off.\n\nSo the switches allow you to do that.\n\nSo again, you want to make sure you have an electrical contractor, but that's basically how dimming works.\n\nAnd again, you could be using any of the fixtures So, you know, give one of our technicians call today if this is something you feel you need.\n\nAgain, where we find dimming is most applicable \n\nYou know, pole barn, if you've got a church rec room where you're using it\nboth for some type of recreation and maybe meetings.\n\nYou know, during recreation, you may want it brighter, during meetings, you might want it lower.\n\nThat's really where dimming fits in.\n\nWe rarely, if ever, find industrial locations or warehouse or commercial places that really need them.\n\nLots of time, they want them as bright as possible and they turn them on\nand they turn them off.\n\nSo give us a call today and we'll help you figure out what you need.\n\nHave a great day.