Dimmers and led dimmers

Farmelectrics · May 20, 2014

Apparently not all dimmers dim LEDs you need a led dimmer anyone had this had some Dali type LEDs now the dimmers for three we were quoted £800 client won't pay so ordered 12 new led 16w dim bile fittings wholesales tell me not all dimmers dim these fittings so he's quoted me £200 to make a 3 gang dim bile switch compatible with the fittings CONFUSED lol

Marvo · May 20, 2014

DALI is a system where individual lights are addressable across an ethernet by a main controller.

Can you give details on the original fittings and the new fittings they've sold you, make and model numbers would be good.

telectrix · May 20, 2014

[ElectriciansForums.net] Dimmers and led dimmers

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Hawk · May 20, 2014

Best checking with the manufactures what is compatible.

Farmelectrics · May 20, 2014

Well the Dali ones left site today 12 new ones arriving Wednesday the made up 3 gang dimmer switch which I'm told is compatible with the new fittings is coming Friday price £200 I asked the wholesaler why I couldn't just buy 3 ordinary dimmers that fit into a 3 gang grid system plate and that's when he told me the dimmer has to be comparable to the led fittings I didn't no this the fittings are 16w roughly 190 mm in diameter won't no the make until tommorow

timo1 · May 23, 2014

You can sometimes use normal dimmers with led lamps if you leave a 50w halogen on the circuit.

davesparks · May 23, 2014

Well that's just a daft soloution! All the lights will start flickering when the one halogen pops.

Grid500 dimmers are fairly good and work with nearly everything.

ferg · May 23, 2014

davesparks said:
Well that's just a daft soloution! All the lights will start flickering when the one halogen pops.

Grid500 dimmers are fairly good and work with nearly everything.

There you go again beating round the bush.
Just say what you are thinking for once instead of all this cryptic nonsense.

tazz · May 24, 2014

ferg said:
There you go again beating round the bush.
Just say what you are thinking for once instead of all this cryptic nonsense.

To be fair, the post about using a halogen on a led driver, is not a good idea. Due to led needing constant current driver

davesparks · May 25, 2014

I think mr Ferg was taking the partpee

The guy was talking about connecting a 240V halogen to the dimmer before the driver rather than after the driver.

mole2006 · May 25, 2014

Have a look at the Hamilton LED dimmer. It learns what type of dimming the lamp needs and will even dim just 1 LED smoothly. (I'm sure 3 modules will cost a lot lees then £200)

The last time I brought a Dali dimmer I think it cost me around £80 for 1 gang - you have to remember they are not just basic dimmers hence the extra price. How much were the original light fittings if they were Dali fittings?