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DALI ON OFF CONTROL FOR EXISTING NON-DIMMABLE LIGHT FITTINGS
Product News
15 August 2024

Hytronik has a remarkably easy solution for extending remote On/Off control of existing non-dimmable LED drivers, incandescent lighting, transformers or fluorescent ballasts in a DALI intelligent lighting system.

KNX Building Automation
15 April 2024

ADM offers a wide range of KNX and building automation products from reputable manufacturers such as MEAN WELL and Vimar.

PHASE CUT DIMMABLE LED DRIVERS THAT ARE COMPATIBLE WITH A CBUS SYSTEM
Product News
9 April 2024

ADM has successfully tested the Power Source PDV series LED drivers on a CBUS System with excellent dimming results.

RESOLVING INRUSH CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH LED DRIVERS
Installation Advice
9 April 2024

All switched-mode power supplies have an inrush current rating, including LED drivers.

LED Street lights lined going down a road
Installation Advice
6 March 2024

Are you finding yourself constantly being called out to LED streetlamps that have failed? You may have tried replacing both the LED luminaire and its power source, only for the streetlamp to fail again?

REASONS FOR FAILURE OF HIGH BAY LED LIGHTS
Troubleshooting
12 July 2023

We are often contacted by electricians, who are trying to repair a high bay LED light that has failed.

Vimar by-me smart home automation
4 July 2023

Vimar’s By-me Plus is a connected automation system based on a BUS paired cable and distributed logic.

DALI DT6 DT8 LED Control
4 July 2023

ADM will soon be introducing new LED drivers to our product line that will be compatible with DT6 and DT8 DALI control gear.

DIMMABLE SLIMLINE LINEAR LED DRIVERS IN STOCK
Product News
4 July 2023

ADM stocks three series of Power Source slimline LED drivers that are dimmable. 

DIMMING WITH THE MEAN WELL HLG & ELG LED DRIVERS
Installation Advice
4 July 2023

The MEAN WELL HLG 'B' & 'AB' series, and ELG ‘B’ & 'AB' series LED drivers utilise a common dimming method, where the amplitude of the current fed to the LEDs is varied.

DIMMING LED LIGHTS FROM A WALL PLATE DIMMER
Installation Advice
4 July 2023

Most wall plate dimmers are a trailing edge TRIAC dimmer. A particular type of LED driver is required that is compatible with this type of dimmer.

High Power Output Power Supply for LED Applications
4 July 2023

ADM stocks a range of high power output power supplies, which can be used in applications such as vertical farming.

DC to DC LED Drivers
4 July 2023

When talking about LED drivers most people would automatically think of the type that takes AC power and converts it to either a constant DC voltage, or a DC voltage maintained at a constant current.

RIPPLE VOLTAGE INJECTION MAY CAUSE LED LIGHTS TO FLICKER
Installation Advice
4 July 2023

In some parts of Australia power lines are injected with a ripple voltage, or pulse. This can be at a frequency ranging from 167Hz to 1050Hz and is also known as the Zellweger ripple or audio frequency injection control (AFIC).

DETERMINING THE CORRECT LED DRIVER VOLTAGE RANGE FOR CONSTANT CURRENT LEDS
Installation Advice
4 July 2023

Selecting a LED driver with the correct forward voltage range is critical for LED luminaire designs, and when matching a constant current LED driver to a light fitting. 

AUSTRALIAN APPROVED LED DRIVERS – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Approvals
4 July 2023

Many of our readers will already know that ADM has a strong commitment to educating our customers and the wider community about the importance of electrical safety approvals.

COMMON MISTAKES MADE WHEN IMPORTING LED DRIVERS & POWER SUPPLIES
Approvals
4 July 2023

Many Australian businesses make the decision to buy power supplies directly from overseas, rather than use an Australian based supplier.

AUSTRALIAN RCM MARK – WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW!
Approvals
9 June 2023

In 2016 Australia introduced the new Regulatory Compliance Mark (RCM). This replaced both the Electrical Safety Approval number and the C-Tick.

Home Automation that is Simple to Install
16 February 2023

Vimar’s ByMe smart home automation system is far simpler to install than many of the home automation systems offered by familiar brands in Australia.

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