Electrical Question - Dimmer Switch and LEDs

[volinbham]

Hello VN electrical experts.

I have some overhead spotlights (R30 size I believe) that are on a dimmer switch. I've put dimmable LEDs in but they run on full and the dimmer dial has no impact.

To complicate things further, the switch is a double switch with 2 dimmer dials; one of which also is the push on/off control - the other just spins.

Oddly, the one that only spins appears to go to a ceiling fan. When I pull on the light for the ceiling fan (chain on fan) and then spin the dimmer dial there's a little blip in the ceiling fan light. Can't figure out why someone would put a fan on dimmer.



Any help?

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

You need to update your switches to a newer Lutron switch thats made for your low voltage LED bulbs. The older dimmer switches sees the bulbs as being off(because of the low voltage) and have a hard time controlling them.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Your old dimmers are made for old incandescent bulbs.Here's what you need using Lowes link as an example.

https://m.lowes.com/pd/Lutron-Diva-...-way-White-Compatible-with-LED-Dimmer/3736413


As for your dimmer controlling a ceiling fan, that needs switched out to just a regular light switch. Use the chain to control its three speeds.

 

[volinbham]

Thanks OV1321

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

Thanks OV1321

No problem.

If your changing out the switch yourself kill your power to it at your breaker before working on it.