I've got a 120mm 120VAC fan I've been using as a desk fan, plugged directly into mains with a lamp cord. (Note for non-US readers: mains here is 120VAC, 60Hz, so I am using it at its rated specs.) I ...

Lights are an integral part of any home. With lighting being some of the important components in any home, users might be tempted to spice things up a little bit. Smart home systems are only now ...

Able to replace standard halogens and metal-halide bulbs up to 66 W, the PAR30-15W-XHW-120AMD halogen-white (2,700K to 2,800K) and PAR30-15W-XIW-120AMD warm-white (3,200K) PAR30-style LED bulbs work ...

The concept: find a COTS* motorcycle LED light dimmer that can be spliced into an auxiliary LED light array to vary the light output. We found this “Rotary LED Dimmer”, made by ADVmonster and designed ...

The AL1697 LED driver from Diodes Incorporated targets line-powered, triac-dimmable LED lighting applications. The AL1697 LED driver from Diodes Incorporated targets line-powered, triac-dimmable LED ...

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...