Dim able vs non-dim able

[jskelton83]

Can nondimmable bulbs be used with LOR or must bulbs be dim able?
PS.. I have no idea what I'm asking about, just saw the different bulbs

[JBullard]

Are you referring to LEDs?

Usually, a non-dimmable LED bulb will be destroyed by a pwm controller such as LOR. If extreme care is taken with use and proper sequencing, they may survive being "blinked" on and off only at a 100% power setting.

[rescue_653]

JBullard wrote:

Are you referring to LEDs?

Usually, a non-dimmable LED bulb will be destroyed by a pwm controller such as LOR. If extreme care is taken with use and proper sequencing, they may survive being "blinked" on and off only at a 100% power setting.

But if you use a non dimmable bulb as a static on only channel will there be any problems John?

[JBullard]

rescue_653 wrote:

JBullard wrote:

Are you referring to LEDs?

Usually, a non-dimmable LED bulb will be destroyed by a pwm controller such as LOR. If extreme care is taken with use and proper sequencing, they may survive being "blinked" on and off only at a 100% power setting.

But if you use a non dimmable bulb as a static on only channel will there be any problems John?

BJ, remember the LOR output is a pwm output, not regular 120 vac 60hz. It can depend on how that particular bulb was designed and made. it may or may not. I have destroyed a few.

[rescue_653]

Thanks John I had never thought about that and there were some items in my display this year that are static that I was going to basicly use some channels as a on/off timer with the show instead of running that stuff on a seperate timer.

[JBullard]

Guess it depends on tbe item
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[JBullard]

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[cenote]

JBullard wrote:

BJ, remember the LOR output is a pwm output, not regular 120 vac 60hz. It can depend on how that particular bulb was designed and made. it may or may not. I have destroyed a few.

This is very true.

I have tried turning on and off homemade stuff that is low voltage, (ex. 5v TRP strobes from ACL) and it does not work.

[rescue_653]

I would much rather learn now than fry something later thats going to cost money to fix.

[Guest wbottomley]

cenote wrote:

JBullard wrote:

BJ, remember the LOR output is a pwm output, not regular 120 vac 60hz. It can depend on how that particular bulb was designed and made. it may or may not. I have destroyed a few.

This is very true.

I have tried turning on and off homemade stuff that is low voltage, (ex. 5v TRP strobes from ACL) and it does not work.

Because you've been flipping the wrong switch on & off.

[cenote]

wbottomley wrote:

Because you've been flipping the wrong switch on & off.

My other half does that to me all the time too

[Steven]

rescue_653 wrote:

I would much rather learn now than fry something later thats going to cost money to fix.

I have a low-voltage LED tree that came with a 24-volt transformer. I had this on an LOR channel, but one year I accidentally had a sequence that dimmed that channel. It worked for a while, but then it wasn't working anymore. It turns out the transformer was bad. (I replaced it.)

I was curious about how the transformer failed, so I opened it up and found the potting had melted! I have learned my lesson and now inspect all sequences carefully!