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Old 06-04-2021, 10:58 AM   #3870
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Originally Posted by speede5 View Post
I had the same issue when I switched to LED, changed to a standard switch and just got rid of the motion feature.

Dimmers need to be LED friendly as well.

Another funny thing that happened to me when i converted to LED, the previous owner/amatuer electrician had wired and the light fixtures hot with the neutral on the switch and when off the lights would still glow just a bit. They would never go fully off. I had to spend a few hours rewiring all my light fixtures and switches.
Sounds like you fixed it, but this is generally due to how some "smart" switches (or even some non-smart ones) operate. Rather than having a dedicated neutral to the switch, the switches are hot-only, and in order to be powered 24/7 (for smart functions, and sometimes even just to power a nightlight, status LED, or otherwise on non-smart switches) they pass very little current constantly through the load. Normally a non-issue for incandescents since it doesnst get them to fire, but for circuits where the load is a few low-power LEDs, it is indeed enough to have them remain dimly lit 24/7
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