Dimmer switch for LED lamps?

Dec 08, 2019 Last reply: 6 years ago 3 Replies

I am proposing to fit 5.9w LED candle bulbs to a 5-arm pendant lamp.



The bulbs I am considering

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claim to be dimmable



If I wish to dim them, what sort of dimmer switch do I need? Most of the ones on offer claim to handle hundreds of watts, but my load is less than 30 watts. Do I need something special?


IME, you won't go wrong with a varilight v-pro dimmer.

I am sure that others will agree.

But there is only one.

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The VPRO.

Something with no minimum load and trailing edge dimming normally. e.g:

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