Z-Wave Dimmer Switches & LED Bulbs Thread

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I’m compiling a thread of my (and others) experiences with Z-Wave dimmers and the bulbs. I’ve found success getting LED bulbs to work with Z-Wave dimmers however I have hit some issues with certain bulbs (rather than the dimmers themselves) on flickering / not turning off. Feel free to add your experiences and I’ll try to add it to the main topic. All of the dimming estimates are subjective.

GE/Jasco 46506 (ZW3001-WCS) – 2 wire dimmer:
Works in the following configurations (multiple bulbs are in parallel):
1x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 0-100% dimming
2x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 0-100% dimming
3x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 0-100% dimming
4x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 0-100% dimming

Does not turn off when switch is off:
1x - Utilitech A19 13.5W 3000K LED Bulb (Lowes)
2x - Utilitech A19 13.5W 3000K LED Bulb (Lowes) – In addition, dimming behavior was inconsistent – low dimming levels would result in the bulb full on.

Monster IWD600 (Should be similar to Leviton VRI06-1LZ) - 2 wire dimmer
Works in the following configurations (multiple bulbs are in parallel):
1x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 15-100% dimming
2x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 15-100% dimming
3x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 10-100% dimming
4x - Ecosmart A19 8.6W 3000K LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 5-100% dimming

Mostly works in the following configuration (multiple bulbs are in parallel):
2x - Utilitech A19 13.5W 3000K LED Bulb (Lowes) - 5-100% dimming, however flickers when dimmer is set to 100%. Works perfectly at 95% dimming.

Does not turn off when switch is off:
1x - Utilitech A19 13.5W 3000K LED Bulb (Lowes)

Bulb Info
Ecosmart A19 8.6W LED Bulb (Home Depot) - 3000k - 430 Lumens - 180 degree angle - Uses an array of two LEDs
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/lighting-fans/light-bulbs/ecosmart/led-a19-40-watt-equivalent-light-bulb-39632.html
Utilitech A19 13.5W LED Bulb (Lowes) - 3000k - 800 Lumens - 300 degree angle - Uses an array of 5 LEDs
http://www.lowes.com/pd_338931-75774-LA19/OM800/LED_4294801193

Spreadsheet Info
I’m pulling together a google docs spreadsheet with this information (and more summarized):

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Thanks Waxhell for this comprehensive test.

I myself can add the 3 wire Evolve LRM-AS (LRM15) Dimmer to the list.

I have tested this one with all types of PAR38 18W LEDs from Lowes and Home Depot: Phillips, Utilitech, Sylviana, Ecosmart.
All LEDs were dimmable from 10-100%. The Utilitech LEDs were flickering a bit but everything else worked excellent. The dimmer works well despite of the number of LEDs connected to it. I have tested anything from 1-4 LEDs.
I decided to go with the Sylvania brand since my wife likes the light the most.

Now I only have to buy 9 more… :slight_smile:
Flo

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Waxhell, thanks for the effort, however it looks as if the Google docs is empty. Can you check/update?

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It would be nice to get this thread going again, especially since I’ve seen a bunch of threads open up on similar topics. I think it’s clear that using a dimmer with a neutral wire (like the Evolve LRM-AS) is 100% reliable. For those who are using dimmers without this neutral wire, what are your success/failure stories? Please exclude workarounds like adding a resistor, as this is already covered in another thread. Basically, this is just documenting dimmer + LED bulb combination. What do you guys think? Thanks!

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Actually bought a LED today to test with my zwave dimmers.

So I can verify a feit LED
60 Watt Equivalent Soft White Dimmable LED Item Number: BPAG800DM/LED (9.8 w)
works perfectly with my older intermatic plugin dimmer. Down to 1% with no flickering.

I’m happy and buying more :smiley:

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Thanks, Fire! So, to recap (using waxhell’s format):

Intermatic CA-600 – 2 wire dimmer:
1x - Feit Electric E26 9.8W 3000K LED Bulb (60W Equivalent, 800 lumens, Item Number: BPAG800DM/LED) - 1-100% dimming with no flickering

Does the bulb turn off completely when you switch it off? Thanks for the info!