Adding watts

Sorry for the early question but I just ordered LED lights that is a dimmable driverless strip. They say it has 4.4 watts per foot, so total I equal up to 50.2 watts. What my question was is that I have a magnetic low voltage dimmer and I called Lutron and they told me the minimum watts was 40 watts. Well low and behold the LED's stay slightly on when the dimmer is off. So I recall lutron and now they tell me it is 60 watts minimum Is there any way I can add something inline before the LED strip to add the 10 watts?? Thank you anyone for any advise it means a lot

 

You'll likely want something in parallel, not series. You could experiment with some CFLs in sockets, or a regular light bulb. Or another strip of LEDs

Oh, you said low voltage. Maybe an automotive light bulb or a little 12v halogen spot.

 

Try putting a big cap (2200uF?) across (in parallel) with the power leads for the entire LED assembly.

It is likely some small fast transients making the LEDs appear "slightly on".

 

If this is a thyristor dimmer, from what I have heard and seen there is "significant" leakage current in the off-state, that can't be seen in incandescent bulbs, but does when controlling LEDs.

Ken