Lights flickering in your home might seem like a cause for concern, especially if you’re unfamiliar with how home electrical systems work. While flickering lights can stem from a major electrical ...

This is an LED bulb that fits into a recessed light fixture. It can become an annoying strobe light in your home. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: I feel like I’m going to have a seizure. I’ve ...

Q. We have a wiring problem in our house. At random times of the day and night the lights flicker or dim. I've noticed this not just in one area. It's in the dining room, kitchen, bedrooms, and in the ...

While flickering lights may seem like a good reason to call the experts, you should first check these few common causes.

TRIAC-dimmers were originally designed to dim incandescent filament lamps. The elimination of these lamp types increases the need for alternative dimming methods. The use of TRIAC-dimmers in ...

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To understand the technology associated with practical LED dimming we first have to look at the technology associated with triac-based incandescent lamp dimmers. The typical triac lamp dimmer circuit ...

The LM3445 is offered as the first TRIAC dimmable LED driver to offer off-line, uniform, flicker-free dimming of high-brightness LEDs with a conventional TRIode for Alternating Current (TRIAC) forward ...

With rising energy costs, there are many ways to reduce your monthly electrical bill and LED lights are one such way. Our SANSI LED light bulbs review takes a look at a pair of energy efficient, ...

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The LM3445 from National Semiconductor enables a full 100:1 range of offline, uniform, flicker-free dimming for high-brightness LEDs with a conventional TRIAC forward or reverse phase-control wall ...