How to Stop LED Lights Glowing When Off

If you are stomping your head off trying to figure out how to stop LED lights glowing when off, then stomp no more because in this article all the solutions to fix the problem have been explained.

Shoddily manufactured LED lights, when turned off, often produce an afterglow.

I have experienced this unusual behavior with the LED lights in my home too. At first, I did not heed much. Soon the rather abnormal phenomenon started annoying me, especially during my sleep hours. Hence I was forced to find a solution to fix this soul-sucking problem.

With some help from a few professionals of the field and some internet research about LED lights, I was able to identify and resolve the issue.

If you're also going through the same mind-boggling nuisance I was going through and also wondering how the heck are you supposed to stop already switched off LED lights from glowing, then you might want to keep reading because further in the article, I have explained all the fixes you can use to make the problem go away in as minimal technical terms as possible.

What causes already switched off LED lights to glow?

You must be left scratching your head while experiencing this weird occurrence of dimly lit LED lights for the first time, some are even left terrified, but before you draw any jigsaw conclusion, I am here to assure you that this is definitely not some devil's work. In fact, this behavior is triggered in LED lights by not only one but many reasons.

Reason 1

LED lights are said to consume 25-80% less energy than incandescent bulbs. Usually, this high-efficiency factor of LED lights causes them to flicker because there is always some amount of energy left in the circuit after you switch off the light. That little energy is enough to light up the LED for some time dimly.

Reason 2

Poorly done or old electrical wiring also causes the LED lights to produce an afterglow effect.

The obsolete wiring does not affect incandescent bulbs. Suppose you have recently switched to LED lights on old electrical wiring. In that case, it could be a possible reason for the afterglow in the LED lights.

Reason 3

If you are facing the afterglow problem in LED lights near a staircase or a hallway, then there is a high chance that two conductors connected in parallel might be causing the lights to flicker.

Reason 4

Sometimes the light switch that you toggle to turn off the LED lights switches off the neutral conductor instead of the phase. This causes a low voltage drop in the phase, which is enough to pull the afterglow in LED lights.

Reason 5

White LED light can produce an afterglow for several minutes due to phosphor. Phosphor is used in bulbs to convert the original blue light emitted from LEDs into white light because phosphor is of yellow color and the combination of blue and yellow creates white color.

Things You Will Need To Stop LED Lights Glowing When Off

Here is a list of things you will need to follow the fixes given below in order to stop LED lights glowing when off:

• LED lights from a reputable manufacturer
• Neon indicator light
• Zener diode
• Compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)
• Screwdriver

Keep trying the next fix until you achieve success in removing the afterglow.

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