Non Dimmable Led Lights Flickering

Led flicker used to be a common problem.

Non dimmable led lights flickering.

When the power supply to an led is switched off the light output stops instantly. Modern dimmer switches create the dimming effect by switching the power supply. I have 6 or seven like this. Same brand name tho.

This was because unlike incandescents halogens and fluorescents leds have no persistence. Luckily for your client you re an led professional you ve read this very blog post and you know how to solve led flickering issues flickering is caused by a handful of different reasons and once you re aware of the causes it s easy to identify and solve the issue. All bought the same time. If you want to avoid long term problems with flickering and strobing and the whole spectrum of headaches that can come with trying to dim led lighting the most surefire thing you can do is to perform a mockup or test install in your space.

In the past that used to be true. Led lights flickering when switched off. But put the flickering bulb in that other socket it was still flickering. Led bulb flickering can be traced in almost every instance to a non compatible dimmer switch in the lighting circuit.

An incorrectly connected light switch or a switch with a night light can be responsible for flickering. Make sure the lamp s you re considering work with your dimmer switches. By the way they were all used the same number of hrs. In some cases an led lamp may flicker even though the light switch is turned off.

That s why some people think leds flicker more than older light sources. I took flickering light from one socket and replaced it with another led it worked fine. It had to be the bulb. The reason for this can usually be found in the electrical wiring.