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Keep your lighting running at optimum levels with our selection of LED drivers and battery backup kits. At PROLIGHTING, we understand that every lighting scenario is different. We monitor the latest market trends and aim to stock a variety of power supply products for both LED and non-LED lighting solutions. This includes LED drivers and emergency backup kits, as well as step-down transformers and fluorescent ballasts. The drivers we offer are ideal for general lighting applications in industrial, commercial, and residential environments where efficiency matters most.
An LED driver is a crucial component to your lighting project because it regulates the power required for proper performance and function of your LED fixture or string of fixtures. LED drivers provide an electric current specific to the LED system that it operates, similar to a ballast for a fluorescent or HID light system. Neglecting to use one will cause damage to your LEDs and result in system failure. LED drivers may be constant current or constant voltage, and may be dimming (with approved dimmers) or non-dimming. Programmable LED drivers allow for custom programming of lumen output, dimming, and other variables to enhance performance.
Transform voltage and current, convert power and get overload protection with the selection of drivers and transformers available at PROLIGHTING. Need help choosing the right driver(s) or emergency battery backup for your lighting project? Get in touch with the PROs. Our team of lighting professionals can help you choose a driver with a power supply that is sufficient for your application. Give us a call or use the live chat feature on our website for an even faster response - weekdays, 8AM to 5PM.
LED Drivers & Battery Back-Ups FAQs
An LED driver converts line voltage into the regulated low voltage direct current an LED needs, much the way a ballast serves a fluorescent lamp. Every LED has one somewhere. Screw in bulbs and most fixtures have it built in, while tape light, modules, and low voltage downlights need a separate driver.
A constant voltage driver holds a fixed output, usually 12V or 24V, and each foot of tape or each module draws what it needs. A constant current driver holds a fixed milliamp output and varies the voltage instead, which suits fixtures and LED arrays. The two are not interchangeable.
Add up the wattage of everything on the run, then allow about 20% headroom so the driver is not working at its limit. Sixteen feet of tape rated 4.4 watts per foot draws roughly 70 watts, so a 96 or 100 watt driver fits. The voltage has to match as well.
No. The driver output and the tape have to match, or the tape either will not light or will fail early. At the same wattage a 24V system draws half the current, which means longer runs, less voltage drop along the strip, and smaller conductors.
A driver outputs regulated low voltage DC for LEDs. A step down transformer converts one line voltage to another, such as 480V to 277V or 277V to 120V, so fixtures, controls, or receptacles rated for the lower voltage can run off a higher voltage supply.
No. A dimmable driver names its protocol, usually 0-10V, TRIAC and ELV, or DALI, and the dimmer has to match that protocol rather than just being an LED dimmer. Putting a non dimming driver on a dimmer causes flicker, buzz, or early failure.
Switchex, NAVI, and Lotus units put the driver and the dimmer in one wall device that mounts in a standard gang box and feeds low voltage tape or fixtures. You avoid finding a spot to hide a remote driver, and the dimmer and driver are already matched to each other.
Class 2 caps the output at 60 volts and 100 watts, which keeps the low voltage side of the job out of the wiring rules that govern line voltage. Most tape light drivers are Class 2, so a long run gets split across several drivers instead of one large one.
A backup kit is a separate battery pack wired alongside the existing driver that takes over when power fails. An emergency driver has the battery and control built into the driver itself. Both keep the fixture lit at reduced output, and both are listed to UL 924.
Ninety minutes at reduced output is the standard requirement for egress paths, stairs, corridors, and exits. Emergency equipment also has to be tested, usually a short functional test every month and a full 90 minute test once a year. Self testing models handle that on their own.
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