Seen this in many houses, people upgrade their lighting setup and install a dimmer. Which works. But usually it also makes the lights flicker unintentionally, which is super annoying IMO.

Now, my understanding of electrical engineering is pretty rudimentary so I’d appreciate more something that explains the concept in a way that Cavewoman Mothra can understand rather than something technically accurate.

Thanks

  • aaaaaceEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Perhaps not the WHY, because I would have thought there’d be a rectifier to convert to DC, but the string lights I’ve used (costco feit) don’t flicker when dimmed.

    They usually have a separate wall-wart they run from and often have a wireless remote that dims as well as changimg colors.

    I see this as a better way to run LEDs off household ac, as the power supply and controls are designed to work together.