Different wattage dimmable LEDs on same circuit?

[pete6032]

I have some recessed lights that are 9w dimmable LEDs. I also have a 23.5w dimmable LED overhead light. I want to put them both on the same circuit and attach them to a dimmer switch. Will I run into any problems doing this or will the dimmer work correctly even with different wattage bulbs on the switch?

 

[Sukhoi]

Should work fine...the one bulb doesn't know what the other one is.

 

[NutBucket]

The downside is you may not be able to find the combo of intensity for all the lights since they're different.

 

[mindless1]

There are two factors.

One is whether the dimmer switch is the old school triac type vs the newer type meant for LEDs.

The other factor is whether you expect them to dim the same linear amount which they may not do, but it is probable that both will dim.... just not necessarily by the same amount. Whether your eyes can tell the difference is another matter.

It's not whether dimmer works correctly, it just does what it does. It's whether the bulbs respond the same and different makes/models of each wattage bulb may respond in a different dimming curve based on that.

Ideally, to reduce chances of mis-matched dimming linearity, you wouldn't put dissimilar bulbs on the same dimmer circuit, even if they are the same wattage but different make and/or model of bulb.

Some people aren't that picky and as long as it dims, it's good and this is likely the case here.

 

[pete6032]

There are two factors.

One is whether the dimmer switch is the old school triac type vs the newer type meant for LEDs.

The other factor is whether you expect them to dim the same linear amount which they may not do, but it is probable that both will dim.... just not necessarily by the same amount. Whether your eyes can tell the difference is another matter.

It's not whether dimmer works correctly, it just does what it does. It's whether the bulbs respond the same and different makes/models of each wattage bulb may respond in a different dimming curve based on that.

Ideally, to reduce chances of mis-matched dimming linearity, you wouldn't put dissimilar bulbs on the same dimmer circuit, even if they are the same wattage but different make and/or model of bulb.

Some people aren't that picky and as long as it dims, it's good and this is likely the case here.

So I got them hooked up and the dimmer is not linear on the different lights. Not the worst problem. One light is a higher wattage and thus goes dark even when the other lights are still on.