Dimmer that lasts longer than 6 months?

I go through the pre wired pots from rapidled every 4 to 6 months. Has anyone found one that lasts? I have a actual dimmer that are used in home outlets that has lasted for couple yrs on a veg light, im going to have to get 5 of them if i dont find some alternative. I remember someone had same problem on here few yrs ago.

Maybe not turn em up and down 10x a day

Just saying

Roguedawg said:

I go through the pre wired pots from rapidled every 4 to 6 months. Has anyone found one that lasts? I have a actual dimmer that are used in home outlets that has lasted for couple yrs on a veg light, im going to have to get 5 of them if i dont find some alternative. I remember someone had same problem on here few yrs ago.

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I add my own wires. But cheap imported mechanical speed pots have never failed here. And at $3 with a few terminal forks to push on if defective. I'm sold.

Roguedawg said:

I go through the pre wired pots from rapidled every 4 to 6 months. Has anyone found one that lasts? I have a actual dimmer that are used in home outlets that has lasted for couple yrs on a veg light, im going to have to get 5 of them if i dont find some alternative. I remember someone had same problem on here few yrs ago.

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All mine are coming up on 4 years now and all work as they should.

i only adjust it twice during whole cycle. i have been using one to dim two drivers.. maybe i will go back to one per driver but i have tried that before and they didnt last very long either.

User error for sure

Roguedawg said:

i only adjust it twice during whole cycle. i have been using one to dim two drivers.. maybe i will go back to one per driver but i have tried that before and they didnt last very long either.

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I've dimmed 6 drivers at once and 1500W actual lights. Something wrong on your end.

I'm out. Peace.

not sure how it could be user error . you hook them up and turn dial, maybe i am missing something?

Roguedawg said:

I go through the pre wired pots from rapidled every 4 to 6 months. Has anyone found one that lasts? I have a actual dimmer that are used in home outlets that has lasted for couple yrs on a veg light, im going to have to get 5 of them if i dont find some alternative. I remember someone had same problem on here few yrs ago.

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yep i burned through a load of the rapid led pots maybe we got a bad batch?, did yours do the lightening flash effect when they were going bad?. mine would randomly go full power from wherever they were set for a second or so then back to normal.

i went back to the standard linear pots.

Thats exactly what mine start doing. Once they do that even if i open it up to full it will jump around periodically. I take the pots off and all drivers work fine.

Roguedawg said:

Thats exactly what mine start doing. Once they do that even if i open it up to full it will jump around periodically. I take the pots off and all drivers work fine.

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I'm back. LOL. Have you checked your connections? And wago, wire nut or solder& shrink tube splice?

Another consideration is bi-metallic contacts, due to plating, heating and deforming. Are the dimmers on the lights?

yep same... i talked about it in this thread a few weeks ago. https://www.rollitup.org/t/wiring-up-2-meanwell-drivers-dimmer-to-a-meijiu-majo-v1-2-1000h-9-im-lost.1052361/#post-16298633

Roguedawg said:

I go through the pre wired pots from rapidled every 4 to 6 months. Has anyone found one that lasts? I have a actual dimmer that are used in home outlets that has lasted for couple yrs on a veg light, im going to have to get 5 of them if i dont find some alternative. I remember someone had same problem on here few yrs ago.

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A 100K potentiometer is fine for Meanwell drivers.

What are the dimmers you have that are used in home outlets?

I considered bad connections, especially because of the humidity in the room but the wires do not look corroded. I have dimmers connected with wagos just like the connections on the light itself. The drivers are all mounted on the wall not on the fixture.
1212ham the other dimmer is a wall plate sliding dimmer just like what you would see controlling a light in your home. Its on a led shop light from lowes. I may just go to 100k pots for all the meanwells. or 50k per two drivers.

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yep i burned through a load of the rapid led pots maybe we got a bad batch?, did yours do the lightening flash effect when they were going bad?. mine would randomly go full power from wherever they were set for a second or so then back to normal.

i went back to the standard linear pots.

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I've noticed something similar on my lights recently. They aren't rapid LED pots, but now I'm thinking the dimmer may be the cause. I run my lights at full power all the time so I'm thinking I'll just remove the dimmer altogether