Re: How do LED 12V Dimmable light bulb works?

["emoreno@xxxxxxxxx" <emoreno@xxxxxxxxx>]

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On Apr 18, 6:40=A0pm, nob...@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Dave Houston) wrote:
> LED lights have been too expensive for most people so there's a dearth of
> meaningful HA experience to draw on. You might get better answers on
> Smarhome's Forums.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0http://www.smarthome.com/forum/default.asp
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> "Josepi" <J.R...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >Agreeing with Dave...too much money for that product. prices have just
> >dropped huge in the last few weeks. return it and get yourself a 120Vac
> >unit.
>
> >You may have trouble making any series, trickle current controlled remot=
e or
> >dimmer unit work with this, though. This means having a neutral availabl=
e in
> >the switch box.
>
> >LEDS get very hot and cannot handle their own wasted energy. Don't buy a=
ll
> >the super efficiency BS. White LEDS are very slightly more efficient tha=
n
> >other newer types and the light quality, from the units I have seen, suc=
ks.
> >The efficiency rating are typically raw LED chips and the ballast circui=
try
> >and lenses and casing has to be added. Single colour LEDs are most effic=
ient
> >but different colours do not add in intensity similar to lighting from b=
oth
> >sides of an object do not make it brighter on either side.
>
> >It would be doubtful that you can ever put these waveform chopping units=
 in
> >series with anything useful. Find something that uses the wiring neutral=
 and
> >does not depend on trickle current leaking through the bulb. It will nev=
er
> >stop flashing until the ballast circuitry is burned out.
>
> >BTW: 12Volt is a voltage and is never "consumed". That is analogous to w=
ater
> >pressure in a hose. The pressure is never "consumed" . The water is
> >consumed. In this case current drawn by the bulb and circuitry.
> >-----------------
>
> >"Dave Houston" =A0wrote in messagenews:4dad985f.38720234@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx=
om...
>
> >I know of no way to use that with 120V nor does Insteon make a dimmer th=
at
> >works with 12V AFAIK.
>
> >You would be better off with a 120V dimmable LED with a standard screw b=
ase.
>
> >---------------
> >"emor...@xxxxxxxxx" <emor...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> >>I bought the following LED dimmable light bulbs :
> >>http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003SFBB4I
>
> >>However I=92m not sure how to make it work. I=92m sure that I can=92t j=
ust
> >>connect it directly to the power outlet as I can burn it, probably I
> >>need some type of power adapter but I=92m not sure.
>
> >>I would like to use an INSTEON dimmer but I was wondering if anyone
> >>has any experience doing this before and could share some thoghts with
> >>me before I buy any dimmer.
>
> >> This is the first time that I see the MR16 power input (the two
> >>pins), and I don=92t know where to buy those either, or how to make
> >>connect them on serial (or parallel) to control multiple light bulbs
> >>from a single power source/dimmer.
>
> >>I noticed that this light bulb has some type of heat dissipation thing
> >>attached to it; but I thought LEDs didn=92t produce much heat, does
> >>anyone know why these light bulbs have to manage heat when these
> >>consume only 12V?
>
> >>If anyone could tell me what is what I need to buy and where to buy it
> >>to have my setup working would be highly appreciated.
>
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