Posted by Martin Riddle on February 24, 2011, 12:19 am
> I want to install an MR16 dimmable tracklight system. My installer
> found
> a bulb he likes, but he is telling me the tracklights that have an
> electronic ballast are most efficient, and that these require at least
> one
> bulb to be incandescent. Can someone explain that?
> Can anyone recommend a track system for dimmable MR16 LEDs that would
> work
> well with all LED bulbs?
> --
> W
Just like non-dimable CFL's don't like dimmers.
Dimmers are Phase controlled Triacs, they need constant load (read
resistive load) to keep conducting thru the AC cycle.
CFL's and LED bulbs don't provide a constant load to keep the dimmer
happy. But one bulb would be enough to do the trick.
Perhaps a Low voltage DC setup would work better.
Cheers
Posted by W on February 25, 2011, 2:26 am
> > I want to install an MR16 dimmable tracklight system. My installer
> > found
> > a bulb he likes, but he is telling me the tracklights that have an
> > electronic ballast are most efficient, and that these require at least
> > one
> > bulb to be incandescent. Can someone explain that?
> >
> > Can anyone recommend a track system for dimmable MR16 LEDs that would
> > work
> > well with all LED bulbs?
> >
> > --
> > W
> >
> >
> Just like non-dimable CFL's don't like dimmers.
> Dimmers are Phase controlled Triacs, they need constant load (read
> resistive load) to keep conducting thru the AC cycle.
> CFL's and LED bulbs don't provide a constant load to keep the dimmer
> happy. But one bulb would be enough to do the trick.
> Perhaps a Low voltage DC setup would work better.
Do you have any specific product to recommend that works with LED bulbs?
--
W
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> found
> a bulb he likes, but he is telling me the tracklights that have an
> electronic ballast are most efficient, and that these require at least
> one
> bulb to be incandescent. Can someone explain that?
> Can anyone recommend a track system for dimmable MR16 LEDs that would
> work
> well with all LED bulbs?
> --
> W