Seen this in many houses, people upgrade their lighting setup and install a dimmer. Which works. But usually it also makes the lights flicker unintentionally, which is super annoying IMO.

Now, my understanding of electrical engineering is pretty rudimentary so I’d appreciate more something that explains the concept in a way that Cavewoman Mothra can understand rather than something technically accurate.

Thanks

  • Skull giver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl
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    4 months ago

    It should be noted that there are LED bulbs that will take a dimmed signal and convert it into a dimmer light. If you buy dimmer capable LEDs (though that still doesn’t work with all dimmers), you can get dimmed light without the flicker, and without having to resort to smart home crap.

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      But you also need a dimmer that supports LEDs. Some dimmers have a minimum power requirement, which is much higher than almost every LED bulb