Question: I feel like I’m going to have a seizure. I’ve tried three different LED bulbs in my home, and all of them flicker. I’m convinced I’m getting bad bulbs, and the people at the store are being ...

Lights flickering in your home might seem like a cause for concern, especially if you’re unfamiliar with how home electrical systems work. While flickering lights can stem from a major electrical ...

This is an LED bulb that fits into a recessed light fixture. It can become an annoying strobe light in your home. (Tim Carter) Analysis by Tim Carter Q: I feel like I’m going to have a seizure. I’ve ...

With rising energy costs, there are many ways to reduce your monthly electrical bill and LED lights are one such way. Our SANSI LED light bulbs review takes a look at a pair of energy efficient, ...

Q: I have tried three different LED bulbs in my home, and all of them flicker. Do you think the bulbs are bad, or is it some other sinister problem in my electrical system and my house might catch on ...

TRIAC-dimmers were originally designed to dim incandescent filament lamps. The elimination of these lamp types increases the need for alternative dimming methods. The use of TRIAC-dimmers in ...

The LED, or light-emitting diode, is very unlikely to fail, and if it does, it goes out slowly over the years. Instead, it's the other electrical bits in LED bulbs that fail and cut off the bulb's ...

The LM3445 from National Semiconductor enables a full 100:1 range of offline, uniform, flicker-free dimming for high-brightness LEDs with a conventional TRIAC forward or reverse phase-control wall ...

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