The one we find most interesting is a PWM based dimming hack he pulled off with an Arduino board and a FET. The bulbs are designed to be dimmable through the 12V supply that feeds the light fixture.

Dimmers Dimming a light bulb can help with reducing energy consumption and you can quickly and easily change the mood of the room with the varying light intensity. Smart Plugs A smart plug lets you ...

We can control the brightness by changing the amount of power been dissipated over the load (in this context a bulb). Making a linear control can be quite dificult since our input signal (sine wave) ...

For example, you can liven up a room with vibrant lighting or colorful LED bulbs, perfect for an office or spare room. Or you can create a calming environment with dimmer bulbs, ideal for a ...

Can you suggest suitable dimmer IC for my 12V, 100W halogen bulb? variable form 0 brightness to full brightness. Input to dimmer is 12Vdc. What is the input voltage range? 12V, 100W halogen bulb run ...

This version of the circuit relies on passing a small current through the light bulb the dimmer controls to avoid that extra connection. This design limits application to resistive loads like inc ...

Each dimmer switch creates TODO UPDATE 5 different accessories in a group. The plain dimmer bulb is used for hooking functionality to. Use apps like Home+ to automate a scene when the dimmer is set to ...

Find out more about how we test. If you already have Philips Hue smart bulbs, the second generation Philips Hue Wireless Dimmer Switch is the best smart light switch. You can use it as a wall ...

Bosch’s bulb rivalled the Megalight in terms of the area of road it illuminated, although it was noticeably dimmer than the winner and quite a few others on test – this was evident on the ...