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Lumidesign mirror has no light: checking a Mean Well LPF-60D driver


Identify the installed driver and distinguish supply, dimming, load and driver faults.

Start by checking the mirror’s normal wall switch and any supported lighting control. If it remains dark, have a qualified electrician identify the mirror and read the complete driver model before taking measurements. Turn off the circuit before opening the mirror or handling connectors.

The attached Mean Well LPF-60D sheet covers several output voltages. Only the LPF-60D-24 column specifies nominal 24 V DC and 2.5 A; other suffixes have different ratings. Do not apply a universal 24 V test to every mirror.

The electrician should verify the specified incoming supply, secure connections, the installed dimming/control arrangement, and the LED load before condemning the driver. This driver family has current limiting and short-circuit protection that can reduce or cycle its output; a low or intermittent reading does not by itself prove that the driver is defective. In constant-current operation, output voltage also depends on the LED load.

The LPF-60D’s documented dimming methods use its separate control leads with a compatible low-voltage, PWM or resistance signal. That is not approval to install an ordinary line-voltage wall dimmer. Use the mirror manufacturer’s specified control and replacement parts.

Source: attached Mean Well LPF-60D series data sheet, Specifications, Dimming Operation and Driving Methods of LED Module.

Written by Scott Rosenbaum
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