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Old 07-21-2012, 08:06 AM
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Originally Posted by mike31154 View Post
I'll try to get back to you on how they work with the constant current driver. First thought is that it won't be very efficient, since the constant current driver will try to keep the current constant while you're fiddling with the manual dimmer. I think constant current drivers work better with pwm or other type of controllers/LED drivers. Throwing one of these dimmers into that mix just complicates things.
Thanks Mike, I appreciate the input as well as the amount of detail you put into your response. I had assumed running one of these inline between a constant current driver would likely not work due to the way you had them wired in your LED build. However, it seems products like stunner strips can use a similar inline dimmer but perhaps they are not running off of a constant current driver and just a power supply as you did with your build. Thanks again and yes, you are corrrect as there is an abundance of these on ebay for all around the same price from multiple sellers.
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