ERP Power Introduces Computer Controlled Dimming

“ERP Power has flipped the control model. Rather than the dimmer controlling the driver, the driver is controlling the dimmer,” said Michael Archer, CTO of ERP Power. “Every lighting fixture designer who has tested our Computer Controlled Dimming tells us it delivers the best LED dimming performance they have ever seen.”

The patent-pending Computer Controlled Dimming technology means ERP Power PHB Series TRIAC dimmer compatibility scores improve from 90% to 98+%, dramatically reducing any flicker, shimmer, and ripple issues. Typical LED drivers deliver relatively constrained dimming performance at 20/40/60/80/100% output. The new PHB Series delivers programmable 1% TRIAC dimming granularity with startup and sustained operation at 1% to ensure architects and lighting designers have precise scene control. Linear and logarithmic dimming profiles are fully programmable.

The patent-pending power electronics design includes 30/40/50 W models in an aluminum housing to improve thermal performance while offering side lead, bottom lead or European terminal block configurations. The PHB Series drivers help LED lighting fixture manufacturers meet the technical requirements of ENERGY STAR®, California Title 24 and the DesignLights Consortium (DLC) specifications.

The UL Class P next generation PHB Series driver is one-fifth smaller than similar capacity drivers in the industry; programmable for flexible deployment in a broad range of constant current applications; connected with wired and wireless controls; and high efficiency to reduce electricity consumption. As with previous generations of ERP Power LED drivers, the PHB Series delivers Tri-Mode Dimming™ compatibility with 0-10 V, TRIAC and ELV dimmers. A unique 0-10 V dimming profile programming feature offers 5 pre-programmed choices or a custom 0-10 V dimming profile to be created.

The new ERP drivers are designed in California and built to last with a 5-year limited warranty. Learn more online at www.erp-power.com or by emailing SaveEnergy@erp-power.com

Programmable Output:

Customers can deploy a single driver across multiple lighting fixtures if the power output is programmable. This lowers inventory costs and provides LED supplier flexibility in the customer’s supply chain while enabling adjustment of current and lumen output for specific lighting project installation requirements. The ERP next generation driver output is high efficiency and fully programmable in a wide range of output currents while maintaining efficiency of 90% from 50-100% of load with power factor greater than 0.9 and THD less than 20%.