Do Insteon dimmers work with LED bulbs?

The Insteon 2477D dimmer is officially rated for incandescent lighting only. However we’ve seen many people successfully use Insteon dimmers with LED lighting.

Is Insteon discontinued?

Smart Home Company Insteon Shut Down—and Left Customers in the Dark | WIRED.

Can you put a dimmer on LED tube lights?

When it comes to LED lighting people often wonder if LED lighting is dimmable. The short answer to this question is: Yes, LED lighting is certainly dimmable!

Are Insteon dimmers Triac?

Insteon dimmers are “forward phase” dimmers so when dealing with lighting manufacturers, make sure they are compatible with forward phase triac dimming. Get a sample before you fit the whole house with custom lighting.

Can I use Insteon without hub?

One option users used to use instead of the Insteon Hub is the Insteon PLM Serial Modem. This provides you with an RJ45 connection to interface with the powerline connectivity of the Insteon system.

What is an Insteon Hub?

Insteon Hub sets the bar for easy-to-use home automation; control and monitor your home from your smartphone or tablet, create schedules and multi-device scenes, configure alerts from sensors and more.

What is TRIAC dimmable LED?

TRIAC dimming controls act as a high-speed switch and are used to control the amount of electrical energy passing to a bulb. A ‘trigger’ dictates what point the device starts to conduct the electricity, essentially “chopping up” the voltage waveform, stopping the voltage from being supplied at full load.

What hubs work with Insteon?

We just did a quick search and found the following hubs are compatible with Insteon:

• ISY-994i Pro Z-Wave/Insteon/X10.
• Universal Devices Polisy Gateway.
• Universal Devices Polisy Pro Gateway.
• Universal Devices ISY-994i ZW Gateway.
• Home Assistant Open Source Home Automation Platform.
• HomeSeer HomeTroller PRO Smart Home Hub.

Is Insteon coming back?

A ‘small group of passionate Insteon users’ acquired the company and rebooted the servers. Anyone with an Insteon hub still hooked up may be surprised to find it started working again over the weekend. Insteon quietly shut down without warning back in April.

Is someone buying Insteon?

(I should note that Rob Lilleness bought Insteon and Smartlabs in 2019, promising big things for the smart home brands.) Insteon also appears to have shut down its forum and terminated its phone service.

Is there a replacement for Insteon?

Z-Wave: The Best Alternative to Insteon.

How can I tell if my dimmer switch is LED compatible?

Check Your Existing Dimmer The type of dimmer switch and it’s minimum/maximum load range will indicate the compatibility with LED light bulbs. Trailing edge dimmers work best with LED light bulbs and leading-edge dimmers work best with traditional incandescent and halogen light bulbs.