AC Dimmer with Home Assistant: ESPHome and DimmerLink Guide Feb 26, 2026 0 2 TL;DR: Two integration paths exist. Path A (standard ESPHome ac_dimmer platform) is simple but causes ISR/WiFi conflicts on dual-core ESP32. Path B (DimmerLink ESPHome component) offloads TRIAC timing... ESP32 ac-dimmer dimmerlink home-automation tutorial Read more
ESPHome YAML for AC TRIAC Dimmer: Standard and DimmerLink Feb 26, 2026 0 3 TL;DR: Two ESPHome integration methods exist. The standard ac_dimmer platform works out-of-the-box but has ISR/WiFi conflicts on ESP32. The DimmerLink external component uses a hardware controller for... ESP32 ac-dimmer dimmerlink esphome tutorial Read more
Which AC Dimmer Module to Choose: Complete Buyer's Guide Feb 27, 2026 0 4 TL;DR: Three questions determine your choice: (1) load type — resistive (heater, incandescent) or inductive (motor); (2) load power in watts → calculate amps → pick a rating with a ×1.3 safety margin;... Arduino ESP32 TRIAC ac-dimmer buyer-guide dimmerlink tutorial Read more
ESP32-S2/C3/H2: AC Dimmer Doesn't Work on Single-Core ESP32 Feb 26, 2026 0 18 TL;DR: rbdimmerESP32 is designed for dual-core ESP32 (original and S3). ESP32-S2, C3, C6, and H2 are single-core. The library tries to isolate the dimmer task on a dedicated core — which is impossible... ESP32 ac-dimmer dimmerlink troubleshooting Read more