This seems to be an ongoing problem with my dimmer switch connected to a four candle centre light. I had problems with cheap switches blowing and follwoing advice from this forum I bought a more expensive Click Deco 1 Gang 2 Way 400W/VA Dimmer Switch. This has been working fine for a number of...
After having a rewire of our house we're having a recurring problem with a dimmer switch in our living room. The rewire was carried out by a friend of mine who's a fully qualified electrician, but who has now emigrated to Australia - which leads me to post my problem and query here.
We've now...
A customer has a two-way circuit in the hallway, with five spot lights, GU10 50W bulbs, it works fine with normal switches, but when i replaced them with two two-way dimmer switches it wouldnt work at all.
The Dimmers are rated at 60W minimum - 400W maximum, is this rating per bulb i.e 50W or...
Hi, Could anyone advise please:- I have a chandelier light fitting controlled from a wall dimmer switch, it has 12 tungslen 'candle' type bulbs. I am thinking of swopping the bulbs to 'flickering' type bulbs, neons (?) ( I know they don't really give off light its purely for decoration.) Would...
hi guys just looking for some advice regarding spots and dimmers
1)can anyone please recommend a dimmer for 8 x 35w dicoric cool fit (heat forward) spot lights which are fed from individual 20/70w leading and trailing edge transformers, that are silent as
these are currently fitted and hum...
Hello everyone!
So then! I have a question that I'm hoping someone can answer. I have a friend who can wire stuff up for me and has already fitted several dimmer switches for me in various rooms. We're not sure how to deal with the latest one though so I thought I'd ask the pros!
I have two...
I am not an electrician but after some advice. I have just fitted a dimmer switch to a candelabra type light fitting with 4 candle bulbs. It is the third time I have used this same type of dimmer due to the last 2 blowing for some reason. However, now I have put this new one on the lights...
Should this be straight forward enough?
one of the controls, covers the hall and can be switched both upstairs and down, the other is for the bathroom!
is this an easy job?
Hi,
I would like to change my living room light to a dimmer switch instead of the usual on/off switch but I am unsure whether I can do this.
I have two switches in my living room, 1 single one (beside the door) which works the living room light and 1 double switch with 2 switches on it (at...
I have a 30 cm 40 watt incandescent strip light in the bathroom and would like to change the ordinary on / off switch for a dimmer. Is this possible ?
Hope I don't sound too dim for asking this question !
hi guys,
does anyone have a wiring diagram i could look at? Im having trouble trying to get someones lounge room lights to work off a dimmer switch..
one switch operates one light while the 2g2w dimmer switch im replacing operates both lights in the lounge..
I cant figure it out for the...
varilight is only one that seem todo 1kw dimmer switch, which is good but it isnt the same colour as my click mode switches or sockets
have any of you guys came across this , and was there a different brand that matched the slightly off white colour of varilight... thx
Guys,
I installed a 6 x 40W halogen light fitting for a customer last night, with a about a hundred blessed glass crystals on it and the customer thinks its to bright now, haha.
She wants a dimmer put on it, can a standard dimmer switch be used for these type of lamps?
4 Xenon Pro-Lite GU10 downlighters 50W 240V operating off a Doyle and Tratt 1 way touch control dimmer switch rated at 40W to 400W.
these have been fine for 3 years. suddenly the lights go off of their own accord shortly after switching on.
changed the dimmer switch for an identical one...
I have a 400w dimmer switch controlling 6 x 40w candle wall lights and 2 x gu10 spots- 50w in my cafe. The place was completely re-wired three years ago. The dimmer is in a bank of 4 single dimmers in the back office.The dimmer has burnt out 3 times.First time it blew the sparky noticed that the...
Hi guys - first post on here so please be gentle!
I need to replace a transformer inside a sliding dimmer switch but am having trouble finding one. It's Home Automation, order code 5241 LV, but they're apparently no longer made. Please can anyone suggest an alternative which will do the same...
I'm looking for some advice if I may please.
After fitting a Varilight polished chrome 1G 2W 1000 watt dimmer switch I became concerned at how warm the faceplate was getting when the switch was turned to full power. It did seem to reach a peak temperature and not get any hotter but on...
Can any one tell me of a manufacturer that still makes a lighting dimmer switch with a seperate on/off switch? To make up with grid components works out quite expensive. This is a request from a client who doesn't like the standard dimmer switch. Many thanks in advance for your replies.
Hi there,
Can anyone help me with a domestic query?
I currently have 10 x 50 watt spotlights in my kitchen ceiling, which can be switched on via two different switches (one switch is in the kitchen, one is just outside the kitchen).
I would like to replace the switch in the kitchen with a dimmer...
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