Electrical Switch question

[DeathMagnetic]

Hey Guys,

so im updating the wiring and lighting in my shop.. i have purchased levitan lighted switches ( for the lights ) im reading on the package that they are not compatible with LED lighting...

whats the story here ?

thanks,

Joe

 

[pattenp]

They most likely let a little bit of current pass through so the switch lights up but it's enough current to make LED lights do weird things.

 

[rlitman]

The lighted switches use a neon tube to glow when the switch is open. This passes a tiny bit of current through the lights. If all of your lights are LED, there is a possibility that the lights may flicker or even stay lit, when you want them to be off. But I've found that many LED bulbs deal with this just fine.

 

[snyder]

You may need to have one incandescent on each switch if there is an issue.

 

[PhysicsDude]

It will probably depend on how many lights you have on the switch. With 1 or 2 smallish light bulbs you'd probably get some flickering. If you have 100+ watts of shop LEDs, then it will probably work fine. No guarantee though, different LEDs react differently to this sort of thing.