Dimmer Switch For Energy Saving Light Bulbs

Dimmer switches for energy efficiency using dimmer switches.

Dimmer switch for energy saving light bulbs.

Lutron provides a wide variety of light control dimmers and switches to accommodate any application. Ge lighting 13257 40 watt a19 soft white 8 pack. This reduces the amount of power reaching the bulb reducing the brightness. There are two options here to buy dimmable cfls or some leds are now dimmable though these tend to be quite expensive.

It is designed to control a broad range of dimmable led and cfl bulbs from a variety of brands including philips cree ge ecosmart and lighting science. See a list of all dimmers and switches here. The jaw dropping feature is that it has an energy saving a19 led smart bulb that lasts up to 25000 hours. This is because incandescent light bulbs will only burn out if you go over their maximum voltage not if you stay under it.

Permanent light fixtures use a certain amount of electricity to produce light determined by the. In fact running an incandescent light bulb at a lower voltage can even increase its lifespan. But if you re planning to keep the lights down low 24 7 simple math suggests that you should opt for low wattage lights instead. In many cases either one action or the other will need to be taken as conventional lightbulbs become more difficult to obtain.

The other option is to replace dimmer switches with conventional ones. Will work with any dimmer switch. Dimmers can enhance your home décor decrease energy use extend light bulb longevity and even improve your quality of life. Modern dimmer switches cut the supply on and off rapidly at hundreds of times per second something called a triac switch.

This dimmer works with up to 150 watt of dimmable led cfl or 600 watt of incandescent halogen allowing you to control multiple bulb types on the same circuit. It can control the hue smart bulb with the included dimmer switch or connect everything to a philips hue hub for control from your smart device. It can be controlled by wide ways such as a dimmer switch or philips hue hub. Instead of reducing the amount of energy being used they simply converted the energy not being used into heat instead of full illumination capability of the light bulb.

This does reduce the overall amount of power being used and therefore you could call them more efficient. Low wattage light bulbs use less energy at full power than dimmed high wattage lights.