How to calculate the LED Power Supply needed for your LED Strip …

Technical question: Can I run two 48v led lights from a 24v driver? The simple answer to this question is ‘no’! Your two LED lights each need a constant voltage of 48V in order to work correctly. If a different voltage is applied they may not work at all, …

There is a misconception that an IP67 rating on a power supply means that it can be submersed in water. This is absolutely not the case. Some MEAN WELL power supplies and LED drivers have an Ingress Protection (IP) rating stated in their data sheet. If …

MEAN WELL 3-in-1 dimming is a technology that has been patented by MEAN WELL. When browsing through the range of MEAN WELL led drivers on this website, you will notice that some of the product data sheets refer to 3-in 1 dimming. 3-in-1 Dimming A …

There are two problems regarding the dimming of MEAN WELL LED drivers that we are frequently asked about. They are: Why are my LEDs dimming at an uneven, or very rapid rate? What is the difference between PWM dimming and PWM output? In this blog post we …

The number of unapproved LED drivers entering Australia without an RCM mark is alarming. From what we see regularly, the majority are either imported along with LED light fittings purchased from suppliers in Asia or purchased online from an overseas …

Many LED drivers have either an IP67, IP66 or IP65 ingress protection rating. This means that they are resistant to rain penetrating the outer surfaces of the LED driver and making contact with the internal components. However, there are a couple of …

Not all power supplies manufactured by MEAN WELL have Australian electrical safety approvals. This is one of the reasons why not every single model of MEAN WELL power supply is listed on the Power Supplies Australia website. In Australia power supplies …

There are two questions that we are often asked: What is meant by ‘Hiccup Mode’? How does a MEAN WELL power supply behave in an overload situation? As the two topics are closely related, we can answer both questions with this one blog post. Depending on …

As Power Supplies Australia mentioned in a previous blog post about MEAN WELL Power Supply’s Hiccup Mode , not all power supplies within the same series will have the same method of short circuit protection. One such example is the MEAN WELL HLG series …