Description

The Diginet Load Bypass Device (MMBP) is designed to provide improved dimming and switching performance of some problematic LED and CFL lamps. The device can overcome the following issues which are occasionally seen when controlling some LED or CFL light sources via electronic dimmers, switches, timers or sensors:

• When switched off, the LED/CFL lights flicker, pulse on/off or do not switch off completely
• When switching on, the LED/CFL lights have difficulty turning on and the dimmer indicators flicker or pulse

These issues can be encountered when controlling some LED/CFL lighting loads with the following control devices:

• Non-separately switched 2-wire (Active, Load) dimmers, electronic switches, timers or sensors
• Some 3-wire (Active, Load, Neutral) electronic dimmers, electronic switches, timers or sensors
• Mechanical air gap switches. Although not typical, some electronic load types, such as non-dimmable CFLs, can be sensitive to the off-state leakage current associated with mains wiring capacitance. Therefore, even when controlled with a mechanical air gap switch the lights can occasionally be seen to flicker when switched off. 

The Load Bypass Device is wired in parallel with the load and can be retrofitted to existing lighting installations.