DOE Revises Report on Dimming LEDs

Trouble over dimming solid-state lighting (primarily LED) is one of those puzzles that persist despite best efforts to resolve them. The need to dim LED lighting using phase-cut dimmers raises compatibility issues because some LED light engine technologies work better with the traditional dimmers than others. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) put out a report in October 2013 titled Dimming LEDs with Phase-Cut Dimmers: The Specifier's Process for Maximizing Success, which addresses the compatibility issues and seeks to establish best practices for making sure the installed lighting performs as expected.