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Led lights learned something today
Posted on 12/26/19 at 3:28 pm
Posted on 12/26/19 at 3:28 pm
Had a fickle light fixture electrical all checked out but led would flicker and not stay on called a electrician buddy he said swap the polarity BINGO it worked so if you have an led light mystery try this.
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Posted on 12/26/19 at 3:34 pm to Cracker
Diodes only work one way, baw.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 6:45 pm to Cracker
AC power doesn't have polarity. DC power does and if the polarity was swapped the LED wouldn't function at all. LED lights flickering in an AC fixture is a THD issue.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 8:03 pm to Clames
What is a THD issue and how do you fix it? I have an LED light flickering
Posted on 12/26/19 at 8:56 pm to pwejr88
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What is a THD issue and how do you fix it? I have an LED light flickering
Is it on a dimmer?
Posted on 12/26/19 at 9:02 pm to Cracker
99% of led flickering issues are caused by dimmers. You need led compatible dimmer switches
Posted on 12/26/19 at 9:13 pm to UltimaParadox
Dimmer or a transformer on the same circuit. THD is Total Harmonic Distortion.
Posted on 12/26/19 at 9:23 pm to UltimaParadox
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99% of led flickering issues are caused by dimmers. You need led compatible dimmer switches
Just a note, if you take cover plate off there should be an adjustment screw on the dimmer. You can adjust it so they don't dim as much and it should eliminate flickering
Posted on 12/27/19 at 6:30 am to kengel2
I have 2 LED lights that flicker from time to.time, but no dimer switches. Could the dimmer be on the light fixture itself?
They are in separate rooms, and on different circuits
They are in separate rooms, and on different circuits
Posted on 12/27/19 at 7:05 am to Weekend Warrior79
I have an LED that flickers,p, but only when my laser printer is printing.
Posted on 12/27/19 at 7:30 am to kengel2
No. Bathroom, above mirror
Posted on 12/27/19 at 12:31 pm to pwejr88
No dimmer and light still flickers from time to time. Regular fan light in a bed room.
What to do here?
What to do here?
Posted on 12/27/19 at 6:54 pm to Weekend Warrior79
Any device on the circuit that starts pulling some amperage will cause them to flicker, they are just more sensitive. Big enough draw will cause them to flicker no matter what circuit they are on.
Posted on 12/29/19 at 8:31 am to Cracker
quote:I don't want your buddy doing any work for me. Your light clearly wasn't making a good connection. You inadvertently fixed it.
called a electrician buddy he said swap the polarity BINGO i
Posted on 12/29/19 at 9:19 am to arcalades
I don’t know anything about led I know they are sensitive as hell but by swapping the polarity you are saying I just made a better connection than i had before and solved the problem? That makes perfect sense.
Posted on 12/29/19 at 12:00 pm to Cracker
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swapping the polarity you are saying I just made a better connection than i had before and solved the problem?
If he's swapped neutral and hot leads then he's made himself a shock hazard...
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