{"id":2614,"date":"2026-01-13T07:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T07:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/?page_id=2614"},"modified":"2026-01-21T07:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:12:41","slug":"flicker-pstlm-and-svm","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/de\/flicker-pstlm-and-svm\/","title":{"rendered":"Flimmern, PstLM und SVM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size wp-elements-3b80bc089a85cd8d77ca2dad494b12e5 is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c788c38f6f9273de8ec34cf2c272aad1\"><strong><em>Was ist Flimmern (Flicker)?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e667b20551f3c7a53cf642f6bf72b966\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Flimmern bezeichnet zeitliche Schwankungen der Leuchtdichte \u2013 also schnelle \u00c4nderungen der Lichtintensit\u00e4t oder Helligkeit, wodurch das Licht als schwankend oder pulsierend wahrgenommen wird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c1e782b1830d9b24196ff537fc990326\"><strong><em>Flimmerfrequenz<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-073b760e14b322d34bbca39eedb952e8\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Die menschliche Reaktion auf Flimmern h\u00e4ngt von der Frequenz ab, die in Hertz (Hz) gemessen wird und angibt, wie oft eine Lichtquelle pro Sekunde ein- und ausgeschaltet wird oder ihre Intensit\u00e4t ver\u00e4ndert. 1 Hz entspricht einem Zyklus bzw. einem Flimmern pro Sekunde. Mit zunehmender Frequenz werden die Helligkeitsschwankungen zwischen Minimal- und Maximalwerten f\u00fcr das Auge immer weniger wahrnehmbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6a75b2c69e870a5f19ab158fb71f87ca\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 3\u201370 Hz: Flimmern ist deutlich sichtbar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b06a89039bc63b97c518d355c5d2b9eb\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 Bis etwa 100 Hz: Flimmern ist f\u00fcr die meisten wahrnehmbar, abh\u00e4ngig von den Lichtbedingungen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa63b0e1102810028b567781e678a354\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 100\u2013200 Hz: Flimmern ist weniger wahrnehmbar, kann jedoch unbewusst registriert werden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aa1f771965940c77941dc9e9b14a8c47\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 \u00dcber 200 Hz: Flimmern ist f\u00fcr das menschliche Auge nicht wahrnehmbar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61e86a58bf09354602fdf196d2d28532\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-00d6a1a8f3df49cadaeb709dca1189ac\"><strong><em>Wie misst man Flimmern?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1b9edb25002950884fac1a033f573246\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Zwei g\u00e4ngige Methoden zur Messung von Flimmern sind der Flimmeranteil (Modulationsgrad %) und der Flimmerindex (Flicker Index).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61e86a58bf09354602fdf196d2d28532\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ba0b7ac7153715dc70b21b7b769a439f\"><strong><em>Flimmeranteil<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1575\" style=\"width:792px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-2.png 1024w, https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-2-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/unnamed-2-768x371.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e61e623f95967133d584c0f2557e348\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Der Flimmeranteil (Percent Flicker) misst das Ausma\u00df des wahrnehmbaren Flimmerns. Er wird berechnet, indem die Differenz zwischen maximaler und minimaler Lichtleistung innerhalb eines Zyklus durch die Summe beider Werte geteilt und anschlie\u00dfend als Prozentwert angegeben wird.<br><em><br>Formel:<\/em><br><strong>Flimmeranteil (Flicker %) = 100 \u00d7 (A \u2212 B) \/ (A + B)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-afb58833155162a485c22337717d4486\" style=\"font-size:15px\">A = Maximalwert<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-00f9c915bf8cb75362627c5bc6273cac\" style=\"font-size:15px\">B = Minimalwert<br>0 % = kein Flimmern; 100 % = maximales Flimmern<br><br>IEEE 1789 ist der am weitesten verbreitete Standard zur Regulierung von Flimmern bei LEDs.<br><br><strong>Empfohlene Praxis 1 (RP1)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9d43a0d388729f40ec1d1a35f5f2cd78\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 Unter 90 Hz: Modulationsgrad (%) &lt; 0,025 \u00d7 Frequenz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6c6dc33e7344c327e452a4b5606e6b78\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 90 bis 1.250 Hz: Modulationsgrad (%) &lt; 0,08 \u00d7 Frequenz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f9bc4534f9379113e377401d311a0d72\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 \u00dcber 1.250 Hz: Keine Einschr\u00e4nkung der Modulation (%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-14f235c376f87070780f395649801237\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>Empfohlene Praxis 2 (RP2 \u2013 f\u00fcr NOEL)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8977b2a2311f9037369a3ade7fecdff4\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 Unter 90 Hz: Modulationsgrad (%) &lt; 0,01 \u00d7 Frequenz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c38476c46be005eb159a2df307b891af\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 90 bis 3.000 Hz: Modulationsgrad (%) &lt; 0,0333 \u00d7 Frequenz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-32dee19e68bb0826355520c987d219fa\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 \u00dcber 3.000 Hz: Keine Einschr\u00e4nkung der Modulation (%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61e86a58bf09354602fdf196d2d28532\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-02ec812d3e72868ce1c3ba96c940e032\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Die meisten LED-Leuchten flimmern mit der doppelten Netzfrequenz ( 50 Hz in Europa, 60 Hz in den USA und Kanada), was zu den folgenden typischen Flimmerwerten f\u00fchrt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76e629a7f6e2b7d713f2b2b37d3feba7\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>50 Hz Netzfrequenz (100 Hz Flimmern)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4df88a6ff5333adbf7da8b2713f41ce3\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 RP1 (Gut): Maximale Modulation = 8,0 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c491d30e8971347bc597be55f34debd8\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 RP2 (Optimal): Maximale Modulation = 3,3 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-92a064280800e939d9f1614090841561\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong>60 Hz Netzfrequenz (120 Hz Flimmern)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e72d8881510baf335148812e984506d7\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 RP1 (Gut): Maximale Modulation = 9,6 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-806382b70d8196e309ee5bc747f34dff\" style=\"font-size:15px\">\ud83d\udd39 RP2 (Optimal): Maximale Modulation = 4,0 %<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-61e86a58bf09354602fdf196d2d28532\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d254972b30a58ce92b600edc1740665b\"><strong><em>Flimmerindex<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0dc920bc1a8a15214577795731c780c5\" style=\"font-size:15px\">Der Flimmerindex wird berechnet, indem zun\u00e4chst die mittlere Lichtleistung \u00fcber einen Zyklus bestimmt wird. Anschlie\u00dfend werden die Fl\u00e4chen oberhalb und unterhalb dieses Mittelwerts ermittelt. Der Flimmerindex ist das Verh\u00e4ltnis der Fl\u00e4che oberhalb des Mittelwerts zur Gesamtfl\u00e4che.<br><br><em>Formel:<\/em><br><strong>Flimmerindex = Fl\u00e4che oberhalb des Mittelwerts \/ (Fl\u00e4che oberhalb + Fl\u00e4che unterhalb des Mittelwerts)<\/strong><br>Der Wert reicht von 0 bis 1; je niedriger der Wert, desto weniger sichtbar ist das Flimmern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5542e257e2886fd51f653c05088e6e06\"><br><strong><em>Was sind PstLM und SVM?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7ec13252f8341295796f65ff28472af3\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong><em>PstLM (Kurzzeit-Lichtmodulation)<\/em><\/strong><br><br>Gilt f\u00fcr Flimmern im Frequenzbereich von 0\u201380 Hz. Ein Wert von 1,0 bedeutet, dass ein durchschnittlicher Beobachter mit einer 50-%-igen Wahrscheinlichkeit Flimmern wahrnimmt. 0 ist der Idealwert; Werte \u2264 1,0 gelten als akzeptabel.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7d8b99e5df55ea71ce931972510cce65\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><strong><strong><em> <\/em><\/strong><em>SVM (Stroboskopische Sichtbarkeitsmessung)<\/em><\/strong><br><br>Deckt den Frequenzbereich von 80\u20132.000 Hz ab. Ein SVM-Wert von 1,0 stellt die Wahrnehmungsschwelle f\u00fcr einen durchschnittlichen Beobachter dar.<br><br>\ud83d\udd39 Eine LED-Leuchte gilt als flimmerfrei, wenn: SVM \u2264 0,4 und PstLM \u2264 1,0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video alignwide\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/lightingrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Lighting-Fundamentals-Part-4.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Flicker? Flicker refers to variations in luminance over time\u2014rapid changes in light intensity or brightness, making the light appear to fluctuate or pulse. Flicker Frequency Human response to flicker depends on frequency, measured in Hertz (Hz), indicating how often a light source switches on and off or varies in intensity per second. One Hz equals one cycle or flicker per second. As the frequency increases, changes in brightness between minimum and maximum levels become less noticeable to the eye. \ud83d\udd393\u201370 Hz: Flicker is clearly visible. \ud83d\udd39Up to ~100 Hz: Flicker is noticeable to most, depending on light conditions. \ud83d\udd39100\u2013200 Hz: Flicker is less noticeable but may be subconsciously detected. \ud83d\udd39Above 200 Hz: Flicker is not perceptible to the human eye. How to Measure Flicker? Two common ways to measure flicker are percent flicker (modulation %) and flicker index. Percent Flicker Percent flicker measures the magnitude of perceived flicker. It is calculated by taking the difference between the maximum and minimum light output during a single cycle, dividing it by their sum, and expressing the result as a percentage.Formula:Flicker % = 100 \u00d7 (A &#8211; B) \/ (A + B) A= Maximum Value B= Minimum Value0% = no flicker; 100% = highest flicker. IEEE 1789 is the most widely used standard for regulating flicker in LEDs. Recommended Practice 1 (RP1): \ud83d\udd39Below 90 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.025 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd3990 to 1,250 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.08 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd39Above 1,250 Hz: No restriction on modulation (%) Recommended Practice 2 (RP2 \u2013 for NOEL): \ud83d\udd39Below 90 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.01 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd3990 to 3,000 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.0333 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd39Above 3,000 Hz: No restriction on modulation (%) Most LED fixtures flicker at twice the mains frequency (50 Hz in Europe, 60 Hz in the USA and Canada), leading to these typical flicker values: 50 Hz mains (100 Hz flicker): \ud83d\udd39RP1 (Good): Max modulation = 8.0% \ud83d\udd39RP2 (Best): Max modulation = 3.3% 60 Hz mains (120 Hz flicker): \ud83d\udd39RP1 (Good): Max modulation = 9.6% \ud83d\udd39RP2 (Best): Max modulation = 4.0% Flicker Index Flicker index is calculated by determining the average light output during a cycle, then measuring the area above and below this average. The index is the ratio of the area above the average to the total area. Formula:Flicker Index = Area above average \/ (Area above + Area below)Ranges from 0 to 1; lower values = less visible flicker. What is PstLM and SVM? PstLM (Short-Term Light Modulation) Applies to flicker in the 0\u201380 Hz range. A value of 1.0 means a 50% chance that an average observer will perceive flicker. A value of 0 is ideal; values \u22641.0 are acceptable. SVM (Stroboscopic Visibility Measure) Covers the 80\u20132,000 Hz range. An SVM of 1.0 is the visibility threshold for an average observer. \ud83d\udd39An LED luminaire is considered flicker-free if: SVM \u2264 0.4 and PstLM \u2264 1.0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2614","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Flicker, PstLM, and SVM -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"de_DE\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Flicker, PstLM, and SVM -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"What is Flicker? Flicker refers to variations in luminance over time\u2014rapid changes in light intensity or brightness, making the light appear to fluctuate or pulse. Flicker Frequency Human response to flicker depends on frequency, measured in Hertz (Hz), indicating how often a light source switches on and off or varies in intensity per second. One Hz equals one cycle or flicker per second. As the frequency increases, changes in brightness between minimum and maximum levels become less noticeable to the eye. \ud83d\udd393\u201370 Hz: Flicker is clearly visible. \ud83d\udd39Up to ~100 Hz: Flicker is noticeable to most, depending on light conditions. \ud83d\udd39100\u2013200 Hz: Flicker is less noticeable but may be subconsciously detected. \ud83d\udd39Above 200 Hz: Flicker is not perceptible to the human eye. How to Measure Flicker? Two common ways to measure flicker are percent flicker (modulation %) and flicker index. Percent Flicker Percent flicker measures the magnitude of perceived flicker. It is calculated by taking the difference between the maximum and minimum light output during a single cycle, dividing it by their sum, and expressing the result as a percentage.Formula:Flicker % = 100 \u00d7 (A &#8211; B) \/ (A + B) A= Maximum Value B= Minimum Value0% = no flicker; 100% = highest flicker. IEEE 1789 is the most widely used standard for regulating flicker in LEDs. Recommended Practice 1 (RP1): \ud83d\udd39Below 90 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.025 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd3990 to 1,250 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.08 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd39Above 1,250 Hz: No restriction on modulation (%) Recommended Practice 2 (RP2 \u2013 for NOEL): \ud83d\udd39Below 90 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.01 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd3990 to 3,000 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.0333 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd39Above 3,000 Hz: No restriction on modulation (%) Most LED fixtures flicker at twice the mains frequency (50 Hz in Europe, 60 Hz in the USA and Canada), leading to these typical flicker values: 50 Hz mains (100 Hz flicker): \ud83d\udd39RP1 (Good): Max modulation = 8.0% \ud83d\udd39RP2 (Best): Max modulation = 3.3% 60 Hz mains (120 Hz flicker): \ud83d\udd39RP1 (Good): Max modulation = 9.6% \ud83d\udd39RP2 (Best): Max modulation = 4.0% Flicker Index Flicker index is calculated by determining the average light output during a cycle, then measuring the area above and below this average. The index is the ratio of the area above the average to the total area. Formula:Flicker Index = Area above average \/ (Area above + Area below)Ranges from 0 to 1; lower values = less visible flicker. What is PstLM and SVM? PstLM (Short-Term Light Modulation) Applies to flicker in the 0\u201380 Hz range. A value of 1.0 means a 50% chance that an average observer will perceive flicker. A value of 0 is ideal; values \u22641.0 are acceptable. SVM (Stroboscopic Visibility Measure) Covers the 80\u20132,000 Hz range. 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Flicker refers to variations in luminance over time\u2014rapid changes in light intensity or brightness, making the light appear to fluctuate or pulse. Flicker Frequency Human response to flicker depends on frequency, measured in Hertz (Hz), indicating how often a light source switches on and off or varies in intensity per second. One Hz equals one cycle or flicker per second. As the frequency increases, changes in brightness between minimum and maximum levels become less noticeable to the eye. \ud83d\udd393\u201370 Hz: Flicker is clearly visible. \ud83d\udd39Up to ~100 Hz: Flicker is noticeable to most, depending on light conditions. \ud83d\udd39100\u2013200 Hz: Flicker is less noticeable but may be subconsciously detected. \ud83d\udd39Above 200 Hz: Flicker is not perceptible to the human eye. How to Measure Flicker? Two common ways to measure flicker are percent flicker (modulation %) and flicker index. Percent Flicker Percent flicker measures the magnitude of perceived flicker. It is calculated by taking the difference between the maximum and minimum light output during a single cycle, dividing it by their sum, and expressing the result as a percentage.Formula:Flicker % = 100 \u00d7 (A &#8211; B) \/ (A + B) A= Maximum Value B= Minimum Value0% = no flicker; 100% = highest flicker. IEEE 1789 is the most widely used standard for regulating flicker in LEDs. Recommended Practice 1 (RP1): \ud83d\udd39Below 90 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.025 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd3990 to 1,250 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.08 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd39Above 1,250 Hz: No restriction on modulation (%) Recommended Practice 2 (RP2 \u2013 for NOEL): \ud83d\udd39Below 90 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.01 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd3990 to 3,000 Hz: Modulation (%) &lt; 0.0333 \u00d7 frequency \ud83d\udd39Above 3,000 Hz: No restriction on modulation (%) Most LED fixtures flicker at twice the mains frequency (50 Hz in Europe, 60 Hz in the USA and Canada), leading to these typical flicker values: 50 Hz mains (100 Hz flicker): \ud83d\udd39RP1 (Good): Max modulation = 8.0% \ud83d\udd39RP2 (Best): Max modulation = 3.3% 60 Hz mains (120 Hz flicker): \ud83d\udd39RP1 (Good): Max modulation = 9.6% \ud83d\udd39RP2 (Best): Max modulation = 4.0% Flicker Index Flicker index is calculated by determining the average light output during a cycle, then measuring the area above and below this average. 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