Editorials and Webinars
Cost Savings When Dimming LEDS
” … energy saving is real when you dim LEDs – the more you dim, the more you save. The more you dim, the cooler the lamp operates resulting in reduced lumen depreciation as well [...]
The electrical and dimming behaviour of LED filament lamps
as published by the Electrical Contractors Association LED lamps were initially introduced as solid-state lighting (SSL) to provide significant energy saving combined with an increased lamp lifetime. SSL lamp technology is, however, continuously evolving [...]
Video: Shuttle Master Zone Controller and Rotary Dimmer Demo
Shuttle’s master zone controller is designed for simple individual lighting zone control with a master override to synchronise all settings. It is the perfect solution for the hospitality and event industry where zones with [...]
Video: Shuttle DC dimmer demo
You can conveniently adjust the brightness of your 12V DC LED bulbs and/or LED strip with this dimmer. The LED Dimmer is a bell press. You can control the brightness by pressing the switch. [...]
Certification and regulation – why bother?
Lighting product certification and regulation ensures that products meet the relevant local, national or international regulatory standards. Globally, electrical products are required to meet strict safety, environmental and performance standards for the simple reason [...]
WEBINAR: How to select the right LED driver
In today's fast-paced and rapidly-changing LED arena knowing how to select an LED driver in an industry marked by obscure terminology where even the experts still debate definitions and standards can be overwhelming. Selecting a [...]
WEBINAR: Dimming LEDs 101
A webinar training session for electricians and wholesalers. Can you work out how many LED's your dimmer can support? Do you spend too much time getting LEDs & dimmers to work perfectly? Would you [...]
Cost savings when dimming LEDs and understanding LED dimmer ratings
" … energy saving is real when you dim LEDs – the more you dim, the more you save. The more you dim, the cooler the lamp operates resulting in reduced lumen depreciation as well [...]
Inductive interference with dimmers
An inductive appliance or equipment (fan, magnetic ballast etc) can sometimes cause interference with a dimmer when it is installed in close electrical proximity to the dimmer. The lights on a dimmer might exhibit [...]
Shuttle’s 5-step checklist for selecting the best LED dimmer
While the rapid growth of dimmable LED technology has paved the way towards a new era of lighting, it has also increased the risk of incompatibility issues, resulting in lights flickering or malfunctioning, especially [...]
5 things you must know before you dim LED strip lighting
The adoption of LED strip lighting for new installations is rising fast and there is an opportunity for further growth if the user experience can be optimised. LED strip lighting has captured the imagination [...]
What the symbols on your electrical products mean
On the back side of most gadgets, there's a string of hieroglyphs that look like the bottom line of an engineer’s eye chart. But this mishmash of electrical symbols and letters is essential to [...]
Dimensioning a UPS/Inverter for LED crest factor
UPS and inverter backup units can be classified into two main categories, true sine wave and “quasi” or “simulated” sine output and are usually specified by their VA and Watt rating. Oscillogram 1 shows [...]
The Real Benefit of dimming LED’s
Most modern homes, boardrooms and even offices nowadays consider the ability to dim lights and even groups of lights within the same room to be a necessity. This is mainly for the aesthetic value [...]
The Ups and Downs of dimming LED’s
LED lighting is a new technology that gained market acceptance in a very short period of time, probably only paralleled by the mobile computing industry. Initial teething problems can thus be expected with such [...]
EMI (electro-magnetic interference) – a legal and insurance requirement
It is rather ironic that in a modern world where we are concerned about greenhouse gases, smoking, genetically modified foods and nutrition, the consumer often spends good money unwittingly exposing themselves to possible sources [...]
Can dimmers and electronic lamps (such as LED’s and CFL’s) damage each other?
Any electronic device can fail. If a stand-alone product is designed correctly, failures are mostly due to operating it outside of specifications, mains related induced failures such as lightning strikes, a grey component failing, [...]