LED Voltage Drop Explained: Causes, Symptoms and Solutions
LED voltage drop is the gradual loss of voltage along a strip as electrical current travels away from the power feed. The farther the current goes, the more voltage...
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Parallel vs Series Wiring for Constant-Voltage LED Strips
For constant-voltage LED strips, the answer is clear: wire multiple runs in parallel, not in series. In a parallel arrangement, every run connects back to the driver and receives the...
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Can One LED Driver Power Multiple LED Strip Runs?
Yes, one LED driver can power multiple LED strip runs, as long as the total wattage of all the runs stays within the driver's capacity, with headroom to spare, and...
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LED Driver and Dimmer Compatibility: A Pre-Purchase Checklist
LED driver and dimmer compatibility means every part in the dimming chain is confirmed to work together before you buy: the strip, the driver, the dimmer or controller, the control...
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Plug-In vs Direct-Wire vs J-Box LED Power Supplies
Plug-in, direct-wire, and J-box describe how an LED power supply connects to your electrical system, not how it performs. A plug-in supply has a cord and plug for a standard...
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How Low-Voltage PWM Dimming Works with LED Strip Lights
PWM LED dimming, short for pulse-width modulation, is a low-voltage method that lowers a strip's brightness by switching its power on and off very rapidly and varying how long it...
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What Is 0-10V LED Dimming and When Is It Used?
0-10V dimming is a low-voltage control method that dims a light by sending a separate control signal, a voltage that varies from 0 to 10 volts, to a driver built...
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TRIAC, ELV and MLV Dimming: Understanding Common Dimming Terms
TRIAC, ELV, and MLV are labels for types of phase-cut dimming, and they describe how a dimmer cuts the alternating-current waveform and what kind of load it is designed for....
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Phase-Cut LED Dimming Explained for Residential Lighting Projects
Phase-cut dimming is the method most residential wall dimmers use. It reduces brightness by cutting away part of each cycle of the alternating current before it reaches the driver, so...
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Dimmable vs Non-Dimmable LED Drivers: Which One Do You Need?
A dimmable LED driver is built to accept a dimming signal and lower the strip's brightness, while a non-dimmable driver simply supplies steady full power with no way to dim...
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12V vs 24V LED Drivers: How to Select the Correct Voltage
Choosing between a 12V and a 24V LED driver is not really a free choice: the driver voltage has to match the voltage of the strip it powers. A 12V...
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LED Driver Headroom: Why LED Drivers Need Additional Wattage Capacity
LED driver headroom is the spare capacity between the load a driver powers and its rated maximum, and it is why a driver should be sized with extra wattage rather...
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