TL;DR
Dimmer compatibility is the match between a dimmer's control technology, forward-phase (TRIAC), reverse-phase (ELV), magnetic low-voltage, or 0-10V, and the driver electronics inside the LED fixtures or lamps it controls. A mismatch produces flicker, audible buzzing, a truncated dimming range, ghostly glow at off, or premature driver failure, none of which means either product is defective alone.
What it means
Dimmer compatibility is the match between a dimmer's control technology, forward-phase (TRIAC), reverse-phase (ELV), magnetic low-voltage, or 0-10V, and the driver electronics inside the LED fixtures or lamps it controls. A mismatch produces flicker, audible buzzing, a truncated dimming range, ghostly glow at off, or premature driver failure, none of which means either product is defective alone. Manufacturers publish tested compatibility lists pairing specific dimmers with specific lamps, and checking that list before buying is cheaper than replacing a houseful of dimmers afterward.
Where it sits in the glossary
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