Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for selectively activating and/or deactivating one or more groups of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) of a luminaire. In an embodiment, a multi-LED luminaire includes a detection and control circuit, a first light emitting diode (LED) Group, a second LED Group connected in series to the first LED Group, and a first switch operably connected across the second LED Group. The detection and control circuit detects either a power sequence or a dimming sequence and, in response to detection of the power sequence or to the dimming sequence, operates to close the first switch to short-out the second LED Group such that no light is emitted from the second LED Group, operate to open the first switch to power the second LED Group to emit light along with the first LED Group, or operate the switch in a manner to alter the light output of at least one of the first LED Group and the second LED Group.