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    Light problems / dimmer

    Hi. I've fitted new light fittings but I can't work out why my 2 way dimmer switche is controlling both lights on only 1 working button. I'm trying all sorts but I control both with 1 switch and the does not work. Help
  2. Energetic

    SCR dimmers/light modulator

    I've got some new LED slimline downlight panels that are supposedly dimmable but need SCR dimmers/light modulator and not a PMW dimmers/light modulator. From the badly translated instructions. I don't get too involved with lighting and the only SCR dimmers i know of are big ones. These three...
  3. D

    Theatre Lighting Dimmers

    Hello guys got a question relating to lighting dimmers I have been asked to install a 24 way Stage lighting dimmer and each circuit is 10A running around 50m to each socket, the cables will be housed In 100 x 100 trunking, I am just little confused at the groping factors as not every circuit...
  4. 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.
  5. T

    Looking for a bit of advice regarding Dali dimmers used with presence detectors guys,

    Client has had an operational system for two years, but now the lights when fully dimmed for around 20mins have started going back to full brightness on an intermittent basis. The system comprises of retractable switch, L.C.M. and dimmable presence detector. I suspect the detector but my...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. the pict

    Led dimmers

    Any one suggest a good make of dimmer, in the past I have had some proper crap. GU10 LED Pict
  12. 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...
  13. 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...
  14. 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...
  15. 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...
  16. 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!
  17. 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...
  18. 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...
  19. 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...
  20. N

    Whose dimmers do you prefer?

    Do you have a preferred brand of dimmer switch for domestic type application? I see a lot of the cheaper ones failing and becoming a simple on/off switch as a result of a bulb blowing to an overcurrent. Cheers.

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