dimmers

  1. R

    Mains Dimmers for LED,s

    Hi there folks, Have just had to fit lots of LED bulbs. Just got the new Varilight ZOKP180 LED trailing edge dimmer, just arrived, dimms up to 24 bulbs. Needed to dimm 17 bulbs, seems to work quite well.
    • rugbyspark
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers led mains
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. T

    Clicky dimmer

    I have an elderly client who has dimmers throughout his house. Most of them are I think are older and therefore as you turn them up and down they make a quiet clicking. He prefers these to the 2 new ones he has which are a smooth movement as he finds the smooth ones harder to control (easy to...
  3. uksparks

    Schneider Dimmers & Two Way Switching

    Hi, I have been at a customers today doing various things, one was to change the switches. The want a dimmer at the bottom of the stairs and a normal switch at the top. I have never fitted these Schneider Ultimate Screwless faceplates before and now wish I hadn't started. Anyway, I have this...
  4. R

    LED dimmers

    If anyone can help please. I am working on a house full of Aurora M10 dimmable LEDs .Most rooms have between 5-9 lights on one circuit. However kitchen has 18 downlighters all on one circuit.They are 10W each.Does anyone know of and LED dimmers that will work on this circuit which also has 2...
  5. M

    dimmer Switch Wiring Question 3 dimmers 4 red one black cable

    Hi how should I start :) I've started replaceing switches in my new (old) house and done them all apart from one ;) in my living room there is a triple dimmer switch for 3 separate sets of lights in that room. There is one live wire (tested) and 3 other red wires (im guesing to all 3 sets of...
    • Maciej Bedlin
    • Thread
    • black cable dimmer dimmer switch dimmers question red switch wiring
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. D

    LEDs and Lutron dimmers

    I have a customer who has several stand alone Lutron dimmers, some just masters, some masters and slaves. These dimmers are dimming ELV MR16 spot lights. He has a total of around 30 of these spots and they were fitted around 2009. This is the Lutron dimmers he has...
  7. the pict

    Led dimmers

    Any one suggest a good make of dimmer, in the past I have had some proper crap. GU10 LED Pict
  8. S

    Dimmer Selection Wisdom

    Hello, I wonder if someone can help me here. My understanding is : Leading edge dimmers are suitable for mains GU10 halogen lamps, but need to be down rated 75 to 50% to cover the load. Leading edge dimmers are not suitable for GU5.3 / Mr16 low voltage lamps. Trailing edge dimmers are...
    • scanner
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers lamps suitable trailing
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. R

    240v plug cross faders?

    So basically I have a terrarium setup for a snake. The Electrical setup for the snake includes day glo and night glo bulbs. To simulate a more realistic environment i wanted to be able to fade these bulbs at set times. idea being the following: 745am sunglo bulb begins to fade on 745am...
  10. D

    Led dimming ..shine some light for me

    Can anybody shine some light on LED dimming. I realise that led dimmers have a different rating for dimming LED bulbs ....( eg : 10w -100w) as a pose to the usual 400W.. But whats this leading and trailing edge all about ? for example i am designing to put in a load of led's .....( 6 per...
    • daiplayer
    • Thread
    • dimmers dimming electrical led light trailing
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. yellowvanman

    LEDs and Dimmers

    Put some Collingwood H2 Pros into my extension. Want to use some decorative fittings, looking at some Schneider screwless fittings (used to be GET). Anyone have experience with this make of dimmer and LEDs? Will they work together? Would prefer not to buy and find they don't work as they are...
  12. O

    Info from JCC Technical re Dimmers for JCC7 & JCC6

    All I got the attached from JCC today and thought that it may be useful for members on here!
    • Octopus
    • Thread
    • attach button dimmer dimmers jcc technical thought varilight youtube
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Electrical Tools and Products
  13. F

    Dimmers and led dimmers

    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...
  14. T

    Problem LED lighting

    Hi guys, I'm hoping there'll be someone out there that could help me on a problem thats occurring with some LED lighting I've installed... I recently re-wired a large premises of which I installed 4 main lighting mains due to the size of the property. The problem I'm getting denotes only to the...
    • Tom@tte
    • Thread
    • circuit dimmers flicker lamps led lighting lights problem
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. A

    LED Downlight Snubber

    I am currently replacing 28 tradition ES 100w R80 down lights with 15w LED down lights within a local theatre. These are controlled by a dimmer (which is lets say a little bit old). Job has been going great, light output from the LED is so much better, been dimming the lights as they have been...
    • AndrewMgan1976
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers downlight fittings led lighting lights
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. S

    Touch/Remote Master/Slave dimmers 2-way wiring

    Hello all, in need of some advice. I have just installed 14 downlights (two circuits of 6 and 8) in what used to be a living room and dining room - the wall has been knocked down in between the two and rsj put in. I have wired for 2 gang two way switching at either end, so either side of the...
  17. B

    Buzzer dimmers.?

    Hi, I've read a few threads about buzzing dimmers on here but still have a query and would like some advice please.; Customer has x4 low voltage downlights with electronic transformers for halogen lamps fitted to each downlight. These transformers are 60VA each (Saxby model ET60T-R 20-60VA...
    • biggal5
    • Thread
    • buzzer buzzing dimmer dimmers lamps lights rating transformers
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. R

    Dimmable LED downlighters.

    Can anybody advise on the following. Have 4 5w led gu10 bulbs with a v pro series dimmer rated for low wattage lamps. The bulbs are dimmable but when the dimmer is switched on as soon as it is turned down the bulbs flicker badly. Any advice appreciated.
    • rattlehead85
    • Thread
    • bulbs dimmable dimmer dimmers downlighters lamps led
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. 1Justin

    Varilight V-Pro grid dimmers problems anyone?

    Has anyone had problems with Varilight V-Pro grid dimmers? I've had enough, installation so far has cost me 4 call-outs (unpaid) and now I'm upset to keep annoying my customer, it will probably cost me another £100 in parts to swap out the Varilight and replace with (probably) MK...
  20. Simonslimline

    R1+R2 with dimmers in circuit.

    What is the reason that a dimmer makes R1+R2 readings so high when still connected in lighting circuits? I may be missing the obvious but is it anything to do with Back EMF?
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