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Review on Illuminate your space with Armacost Lighting 860600 Universal Dimmable: A Versatile and Dimmable Lighting Solution by Ashutosh Takumatla

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120V to 12V DC High quality 'universal' dimmable LED driver power supply

Armacost Lighting 840600 is a high quality dimmable power supply for 12V LED lights or systems. COMPATIBILITY: This power supply should be compatible with a wide range of 120V dimmers. The installation instructions state that "Armacost Dimming LED drivers are available with both forward phase (rising edge, triac, incandescent) and reverse phase AC Compatible with dimmers. Phase (electronic low voltage, ELV and trailing edge). They are also compatible with low voltage dimmers. - PWM voltage dimmer and RGB color controller. "While virtually all dimmers will work with Armacost dimmable LED drivers, Armacost Lighting recommends dimmers that can be programmed or have a dial to set the lower dimming limit." BUILT-IN CONNECTIONS: The built-in connections work well and are fast. You should have a piece of outer insulation to clamp them so that stress from pulling on the wire is not transferred to the terminal connection itself. So don't take too many photos inside or out. Insulation. MINIMUM LOW POWER LOAD: The minimum load power is only 5W. VOLTAGE: 12VDC output voltage. 8 inches high BODY: If you desire a housing, Armacost makes variations with housings for line connectors. The only real downside is the cost, although of course high performance and a quality power supply make it reasonable. Drivers with lower power consumption are cheaper than this one. You can find a lot more information on the manufacturer's website, including specifications and installation instructions. TWO WARNINGS. First, make sure you get a power supply with enough power to meet your needs. Second, be careful. to get a power supply with the correct input voltage. Armacost manufacture a range of 12v dimmers and associated power supplies. This product is a universal power supply that can be used with a range of dimmers and 120V.

Pros
  • For best AC dimming performance use a Type CL straight line phase dimmer or equivalent. Using reverse phase or ELV may affect dimming performance
Cons
  • Not sure