Best LED dimmers for 3-way with buzzing problems?

3 years ago

Purchased high end CRI (95) bulbs. 3000K. Dimmable. 12 watt consumption. 800 lumens equivalent to 60watt incandescent. Also says compatible with 120 AC. 50-60hz.

They buzz. Regardless if dimmer is up or down.

I have 8 recessed cans on one 3 way switch. And another set of 3 cans on a single pole dimmer switch. Both the single and the 3 way buzz when on, dimmed or not.

They are on older lutron LED dimmers. should they be 600 or 1000w? What can i do to try and fix? Are there better dimmers anyone can recommend? I asked the bulb manufacture and they didn’t offer any.

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HU-867564120
3 years ago
last modified: 3 years ago
The problem may simply be the "old" dimmers. Do you know id they are rated for LED bulbs? Last night on Ask This Old House, someone had a buzzing issue with LED lamps and they installed a Lutron Maestro Pro LED+ dimmer that works with any type of bulb/load.

https://www.lightology.com/index.php?module=prod_detail&prod_id=1027700
BW_TX
3 years ago
We just had a whole home remodel, including replacing all lighting with recessed LED/can lights. The electrician used Lutron Diva dimmers (DVCL-153P) for LED lights. I am a dimmer fanatic and always have lights at varying levels of dimness, and we've had no buzzing or humming at all.
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wdccruise
3 years ago
Lutron LED+ dimmers are the best. Some LEDs won't turn off completely unless the dimmer incorporates a switch. The Maestro doesn't have a switch -- it has lots of features which you may like -- but the other models including the Diva do and are the safer choice. For a Diva 3-way installation, the other control must be a switch. For the Maestro, the other control can be a switch or a Companion Dimmer.

Take pictures of of the current wiring before disconnecting anything!