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Modern and classic For many people, dimming is a basic feature of a living room. With conventional incandescent and halogen lamps in combination with an external dimmer, it was always possible to adjust the light to personal preferences and make it cosier. Today, not every light source is dimmable, but there are numerous new alternatives to classic dimming - even without installing an external dimmer.
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With many modern LED products, you don't need an external dimmer or a smartphone - all the technology is in the light source. Lamps and luminaires with technologies such as Easydim, Simply Dim or 3-Step-Dim are dimmed using the normal wall switch and without a smartphone. Repeated actuation simply switches through the dimming levels.
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Convenient brightness adjustment via smartphone
A smart light source inserted into the luminaire can be set to the desired brightness at any time and without an additional dimmer.
Create light scenes with your own colours
Depending on the smart home product, different colours in the RGB room can be used to set lighting scenes that go far beyond classic dimming.
Dimming with wireless wall switch
Smart wall switches work wirelessly via battery or even completely without a power supply and are used like a wall dimmer or remote control.
Dimming with portable remote control
Many smart light sources can also be operated using a system-specific remote control (included or available separately, depending on the product) as an alternative to a smartphone.
FAQ: Frequently asked questions about dimming
In the past, incandescent lamps and halogen lamps could easily be dimmed using an external dimmer or an integrated dimmer - e.g. in the floor lamp. Today's LED light sources must be explicitly labelled as dimmable and require a suitable LED dimmer.
You can find out whether a lamp is dimmable or not in the article details. The information "dimmable: yes" can be found in the product details and on the lamp packaging itself.
Dimmers are used to control the brightness of light sources. The classic dimmer is permanently mounted on the wall and replaces the regular wall switch. This type of dimmer can be retrofitted relatively easily. However, we expressly advise you to consult an electrician when working on electrical systems, as there is a danger to life if they are handled incorrectly.
When buying a classic dimmer, it is important to ensure that it is suitable for the light source. Nowadays, this will generally be an LED dimmer, i.e. a trailing edge (or more rarely leading edge) dimmer designed for operation with dimmable LED lamps and luminaires. With some LED dimmers, you can also conveniently select later whether you want to use leading edge or trailing edge phase control.
With the rotary dimmer, the rotary control can be turned continuously to the desired brightness. Press to switch the lamp on or off. With the touch dimmer, pressing and holding the rocker switch controls the brightness. The products generally have a memory function to retain the dimming level.
The flickering of a light source when dimming often occurs if the wrong dimmer has been used. The article details of the light source reveal which dimmer can be used. If in doubt, our customer service will be happy to help.
In this case, the dimmer and light source may be damaged. The light source is also likely to start flickering and flickering, not light up at all or fail prematurely.
No, with smart lamps and lights, existing dimmers in the domestic installation must be removed so that the smart items are not damaged.
If the article details not only state "dimmable: yes", but also "dimmer: included", then the complete dimming technology is built into the lamp or luminaire. External dimmers are therefore unnecessary.
Leading-edge and trailing-edge phase-cut dimmers differ in terms of which lamp types they are suitable for. Both items are suitable for alternating current. The leading edge phase control (labelled L on the dimmer) is suitable for inductive loads, e.g. if a conventional transformer is connected upstream and for dimmable energy-saving lamps. Phase cut-off control (labelled C on the dimmer) is suitable for capacitive loads, e.g. if an electronic transformer is connected upstream.
Dimmers labelled "R" are suitable for purely ohmic loads, e.g. incandescent or halogen lamps. "Universal dimmers" - RC, RL or RLC - are compatible with several types and in some cases recognise themselves which load is connected. Incandescent and high-voltage halogen lamps can be dimmed with R, L and C dimmers, low-voltage halogen lamps with L (conventional transformer) or C (electronic transformer), depending on the transformer. LED lamps and luminaires can often be dimmed with leading-edge or trailing-edge phase dimmers.
The dimming technology is often built directly into the luminaire and no additional dimmer is required. If the light source is permanently integrated into the luminaire, nothing else needs to be considered. If the light source is replaceable, however, the replacement light source must be matched to the dimmer, which differs from luminaire to luminaire. Our customer service team will be happy to help you choose the right light source.
If a dimmer is already installed, the type of dimmer determines which light source can be used. If you are unsure, your electrician or our customer advisory service will be happy to help you choose the right light source. Ideally, you should have a universal LED dimmer that allows you to choose between leading edge and trailing edge phase control and is easily compatible with dimmable LED lamps (but not with smart home lamps).
If no dimmer is installed and none of the luminaires have a built-in dimmer, dimming convenience is particularly easy to retrofit: with smart light sources. These are controlled either by smartphone, remote control or a wireless wall switch. The latter can usually be mounted on the wall using adhesive strips and then works in the same way as a classic wall dimmer.
Incandescent and halogen lamps emit a warmer light when dimmed: the temperature of the tungsten filament drops, resulting in light with a higher red component. However, a normal dimmable LED lamp retains its colour temperature. To recreate the effect, there are special dimmable LED lamps which, depending on the manufacturer, have names such as WarmGlow, DimTone, GlowDim, Dim to Warm or Sunset Dimming.
These LED lamps are usually fitted with additional red LEDs, which become brighter when dimmed compared to the warm white LEDs and therefore provide a redder light. The colour temperature spectrum differs from product to product.
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