Modern dimmers are compact and will fit into a standard wall outlet box in place of an existing switch. No rewiring is needed. Many people install dimmers for ”mood control”–lowering light levels ...

When operating a standard light switch, your choices are limited to turning the lights on or off. However, a light dimmer provides more versatility. Depending on the type of dimmer you choose, you can ...

This is yet another project born of necessity. It’s a simple circuit, but does exactly what it’s designed to do – dim LED lights or control the speed of 12V DC motors. The circuit uses PWM to regulate ...

Coopersburg, Pa. – Lutron is filling the gap in its product line between $20 in-wall dimmers and custom-installed whole-house lighting-control systems with the launch of a new mass-market low-cost ...

Here's a cool little addition to the increasingly competitive world of home automation. Ube's got a WiFi Smart Dimmer that utilizes multitouch functionality to control the lights in your house -- use ...

Some older Strand dimmer units used a zero to -10V control signal, and the standard analogue control voltage is zero to +10V. This project allows the easy conversion from one standard to another. This ...

Users can easily reduce energy usage with dimmers. Dimming technology has evolved considerably over the last decade, especially in the arc discharge lamp category. What began as a device for simply ...