Solid-state lighting (SSL) differs from conventional lighting in that it uses light-emitting diodes (LEDs) instead of filaments, plasma, or gases. Although still relatively early in its development, ...

If you're shopping for LEDs, there are many options to choose from-- and dimmer compatibility only complicates matters. Even if you pick the proper color temperature, lumens rating and a desired beam ...

Using LEDs for lighting is an ever-more-popular application because of its high efficacy and long life. Dimmable lighting applications in residential and commercial installations will account for over ...

LED lightbulbs are more energy-efficient than standard bulbs, but that doesn't mean they work perfectly all of the time. Here ...

Designed for use with LED strip lights, the T-Series of dimmers and controllers include a touch-sensitive color wheel, preset programs, memory function, and compatible receivers. T-Series dimmers and ...

The quest for energy efficiency has led manufacturers to investigate ways of dimming all kinds of lighting technologies, including those that usually can’t be dimmed. Consider, for example, ...

IR's Peter Green describes the circuitry that allows CFLs and LEDs to be dimmed by legacy triac wall dimmers. The compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) has not been the success it ought to have been. It is ...

Using LED bulbs for interior lighting offers numerous advantages over Incandescent and CFL bulbs: extended lifetime, resistance to breakage, rapid cycling, compact size, and no infrared or ultraviolet ...

Frank Hertel’s project: three individually dimmable LED lights. (Frank is the master of recycling; the wooden mounting pedestals are the panels from a decommissioned ATI console!) Thanks for your ...