This thread may be better suited for the compatibility section of this forum, but since I am making a custom light fixture, I figured I would post it here.
I am, as mentioned, building a sizable custom light fixture utilizing several of these light strips. Per my calculations, the fixture should have a maximum draw of 180W. As such, I'm thinking of using the Mean Well HLG-240H-12B power source. This is technically a driver (in that it is providing constant current) rather than a power supply (constant voltage), so I need to do some further research to see if this will work. Either way, I want to get a dimmable power source that will likely be similar to this one.
The reason I need help selecting the right switch is because I am building this light fixture to replace an existing one. I got plenty of space above the ceiling, but the wall switch is in an external wall, and I do not want to rip it open to add/ replace any wires. This is in a residential situation, so I am dealing with romex, rather than conduit. I currently have a diva dimmer, which means dimming happens over 120V, which won't work with the driver specified above.
I've installed plenty of LED fixtures with remote drivers, similar to what I am trying to do here. In all of those cases, a 0-10V dimming mechanism was used. But, like I said, I cannot add the additional conductors to the switch to get that to work in my case.
After some research, I think I found a way to make it work, but I would like to hear from people who have substantially more experience. Can I keep my dimmer switch by using a different driver? If so, which one? Or do I indeed need to replace the switch to operate the dimming on the above driver? Again, if so, which one?
I really appreciate any thoughts you all can give me on this.