Joel Spira invented the solid-state dimmer switch in 1959. There are reportedly at least 150M dimmers currently out in the world, which is doubtless the reason for the EnergyStar requirement that CFL ...

The Illuminating Engineering Society defines dimming as “the ability to change the luminous flux of one or more lamps or luminaires.” In layman’s terms, the ability to dim lighting is central to ...

Users can easily reduce energy usage with dimmers. Dimming technology has evolved considerably over the last decade, especially in the arc discharge lamp category. What began as a device for simply ...

If you’re shopping for LEDs, there are many options to choose from — and dimmer compatibility only complicates matters. Even if you pick the proper color temperature, lumens rating and a desired beam ...

Dim a bulb down to 50%, and you might only get 25% of the lumens you'd get at full blast. And guess what? That's a good thing. “Alexa, set the lights to 50%.” I use voice commands like that to control ...