Integrated LED Replacement Lamps and Existing Dimmers: Compatibility Issues

With more than 4 billion incandescent lamps used in homes, retrofit represents the biggest opportunity for LED technology in residential applications. A critical issue will be compatibility with the large installed base of lighting controls.

At first glance, LED technology appears to be very friendly with dimming control, with dimmable integrated LED lamps available. However, the given integrated lamp must be rated as compatible with the given line-voltage dimmer.

This whitepaper describes current LED dimming issues and offers application guidance to avoid unwanted performance.

Click here to read this special report.

Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Lighting Control Commissioning

The Lighting Controls Association (LCA) is pleased to announce that EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls has been added to the Association’s popular online Education Express distance education courses.

Residing at the Association’s website, www.aboutlightingcontrols.org, Education Express provides in-depth education about lighting control and controllable ballast technology, application, system design and commissioning, as well as meta-issues such as commissioning, energy codes, daylighting and other trends.

Commissioning lighting controls is often a critical component of the design and installation process, and can distinguish whether a project will succeed or fail. If controls are misapplied, incorrectly installed or do not perform according to design intent, users may bypass them and the owner may remove them entirely. Commissioning is a quality assurance process used to ensure proper equipment operation, user acceptance and intended energy savings in both new construction and retrofit projects.

“Benefits of commissioning include reduced energy use, lower operating costs, fewer contractor call backs, better building documentation, improved occupant productivity and verification that the systems perform in accordance with the owner’s project requirements,” according to the U.S. Green Building Council, whose LEED green building rating system requires commissioning of automatic lighting control and other building control systems.

EE110: Commissioning Lighting Controls, broken into five learning modules, describes the fundamentals of the commissioning process (part 1) and commissioning procedures for occupancy sensors (part 2), relay-based time sweep control systems (part 3), architectural dimming control systems (part 4), and daylight harvesting control systems (part 5). The goal of the course is to provide a working understanding of commissioning and general guidelines that can be used to commission specific types of lighting control systems.

At the conclusion of each of the five learning modules in the course, an optional online comprehension test is available, with automatic grading; a passing grade enables the student to claim education credit. EE110: Lighting Control of LEDs is registered with the National Council on Quality in the Lighting Professions (NCQLP), which recognizes a total of 9.0 LEUs towards maintenance of Lighting Certified (LC) certification.

Since its launch in June 2006, Education Express has served more than 9,000 students, who have benefited from more than 43,000 completions of course modules and some 19,000 comprehension tests taken online, enabling them to earn education credit.

For more information about Lighting Controls Association’s Education Express, including a complete course listing, click here.

Join LCA Members at Lightfair International

Cooper Controls, Booth #847
Encelium Technologies, Booth #2129
Hubbell Building Automation, Booth #1715
HUNT Dimming, Booth #1729
Leviton, Booth #1558
Lightronics, Booth #2647
Lutron Electronics Co., Booth #1759
OSRAM SYLVANIA, Booth #315
Philips Lighting, Booth #1015
PLC-Multipoint, Booth #1834
Sensor Switch (Acuity Brands Controls), Booth #535
Synergy Lighting Controls (Acuity Brands Controls), Booth #535
Watt Stopper/Legrand, Booth #340

Check Out LCA-Produced Presentations
at Lightfair International

DAYLIGHTING INSTITUTE WORKSHOP
L10D12 "Design of Electric Controls for Daylighting"
Tuesday, May 11, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Presented by Gary Meshberg, LC, LEED-AP (Encelium), David Weigand, LC, LEED-AP (Leviton), A. J. Glaser (HUNT Dimming)

LIGHTFAIR INSTITUTE
L10W06 "Commissioning Lighting Controls"
Monday, May 10, 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Presented by Gary Meshberg, LC, LEED-AP (Encelium), David Weigand, LC, LEED-AP (Leviton)

See all new products & news announcements

Search for all products by product category

Lighting Controls Association Offers New Online Course on Commissioning Lighting Control Systems

Lutron Electronics Joins Electronic Security Association

Encelium Technologies' IP Phone Interface Offers Greater Personal Control Via Telephone Touch-Screen Display

Leviton’s Home Technology Videos Air On HDHomes.tv

WattStopper Announces eCampus, an Interactive Online Training Site

Lighting Control Made Easy: Lutron Energi Savr Node™ is Modular, Scalable and Reliable

Encelium Technologies' Gary Meshberg to Address Lighting Controls Commissioning and Daylight Harvesting at LIGHTFAIR International Annual Conference

Now celebrating a decade of leadership in lighting controls education, the Lighting Controls Association is a non-profit organization administered by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association with the mission of educating the professional lighting community about lighting control and controllable ballast technology and application. Members include Cooper Controls, DELTA Controls, Encelium Technologies, Hubbell Building Automation, HUNT Dimming, Leviton, Lightolier, Lightronics, Lutron Electronics, OSRAM SYLVANIA, Philips Lighting Electronics, PLC-Multipoint, Sensor Switch, Square D, Synergy Lighting Controls, Tridonic, Universal Lighting Technologies and WattStopper.

Good lighting design includes a good controls design.