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Review on ๐Ÿ”† SUNYE Max Power 200W Waterproof Outdoor String Lights with Wireless Remote Control, 150ft Range, Memory, Stepless Dimming, IP68 Waterproof - UL 3 Prong Remote Control Dimmer Included by Diane Brown

Revainrating 5 out of 5

5 Star LED Dimmer - Outdoor Lighting

Until I came across SUNYE's "LED Only" dimmer, I almost gave up trying to find a dimmer that would adequately control LED lighting to be acceptable. All of the dimmers I've experimented with were advertised as either incandescent or LED; However, they all appear to have used a lame modification of the old triac-controlled "Wave Clipper" design that caused LED lights to produce a very noticeable light flicker at moderate intensity levels, which got much worse as the intensity level decreased. Also, all of the dimmers I've experimented with have become noticeably warm or uncomfortably hot after running at minimum light levels for about an hour. After connecting the SUNYE "LEDs Only" dimmer, I was pleasantly surprised and exceeded all expectations from its excellent control. Light intensity at all levels without flicker. Not only does the little wireless remote have a much longer range (distance) than my other wireless remotes for "switch modules" (which just turn things on or off), but it also has a row of "preset intensity" buttons. that allow one-button activation of an LED or string of lights at a 100%, 75%, 50%, 25%, or "minimum" level. There are also up/down buttons that allow linear control of the brightness level at any point between the maximum and minimum levels, as well as several DIY buttons that can be programmed to have various "custom levels" settings save so that these stages can also be alone . button worked in the future. Also, I can run a bank of 25 2W LED bulbs all night without the control module feeling warmer than the ambient temperature. a separate light garland in the backyard. Although the second unit was supplied by a different manufacturer, it had the same digital operating code as the first unit, which was fine if I wanted to control both strings of lights at the same time and with the same brightness, but individually completely eliminated control over each of them. a separate string of lights (on or off and/or with different levels of brightness). Each dimmer comes with a large information card guaranteeing complete satisfaction with the product and promising a full refund if an issue cannot be resolved immediately. Within minutes of writing an email to the manufacturer, I received a response from the other side of the planet, where it was midnight at the time. The customer service is as excellent as the product and I was told that such an issue was not considered as independently controlling multiple lights in the same home was also not considered. I was promised to send another unit (free) in a few weeks when they had to change the digital code (this happens after every 7000 units made) so I can control both strings of lights independently. As of March 27, 2018, this dimmer is fairly limited to one per household as each batch of 7,000 units has the same digital code. However, the issue was positively received by a customer service representative, who explained that their design is constantly changing to meet market demand and that work will soon begin on a user-selection/multiple-code module that will resolve the issue . Unless you need to independently control multiple lights in the same location, this dimmer doesn't match anything I've found so far in terms of quality or performance. Customer service is also absolutely 5 stars.

Pros
  • Great Price
Cons
  • Ratio Set