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  1. M

    leading edge dimmers?

    I was asked to look at a job locally where the bloke had 8 x 50 watt gu10 downlights in a kitchen on a 400 watt dimmer switch. He said the dimmer had stopped working but he was having to change lamps quite frequently. I said that the dimmer was on its max load and he would be better down rating...
  2. B

    Insulation resistance testing with no cpc

    When doing a CU change and lights have no cpc. Every room has class 2 dimmers and lights. ceilings are like 20 foot tall. How would you guys go about Insulation testing? L&n to cpc ain't an option and removing all lights and bypassing dimmers is consequently going to take some time... What would...
  3. A

    two dimmers on one light

    Hello there The awkward customer of a install I'm doing seems to think that you can two way dim lights, with standard dimmer modules. Seems to think he had it at his old place, I thought this was impossible as the dimmers fight against each other, unless Lutron or similar system is installed, am...
  4. N

    Light switches

    Hi, Does anyone know where I can find a 3 gang light switch which has two dimmers and one on/off switch?
  5. M

    EICR on existing install

    hello all, help needed please. no paper work at all with this install, 7 years old. will i need to do full tests on every circuit then for EICR? will ph+n linked - cpc insulation (500v) test be sufficient? will that blow 12v transformers and dimmers? thanks
  6. R

    dimmers?

    Hi guys Fitted some downlights 230v gu10 halogen and am unsure weather I can put a MK 500w dimmer on them without any issue? As I've seen a lot of debates on here of what can and can't be done. The most on any switch is 5. Help please Thanks
  7. M

    dimmer

    Hello guys! I have one question regarding dimmers and would really appreciate any answer. Can I use ordinary dimmer to dim fluorescent light bulbs to about 60% (100% means full power)? Thanks in advance... best regards
  8. i=p/u

    dimmers

    a house i just done the last few weeks, in the lighting circuits with 2 way dimmers , do you find if one dimmer is set low the other dimmer only goes to that range.... seems bull... is this the case - - - Updated - - - in your experience
  9. i=p/u

    bt line annoying my dimmers....

    as above , installed dimmers on to my lights and the phone seems to hum, but on further investigation, the bt cables are old and comming down behind dimmers and switch wires..... any good easy solutions for me soldiers ... - - - Updated - - - isit re- cable new bt line???
  10. J

    Dimmer query

    Got 6x 50w downlights (300w total) Got a 400w remote control dimmer switch from b&q which for £35 so not quite cheap as chips it did get quite warm...and now its not working? I was advised its good practise to get a dimmer with double the wattage of your demand. But I have also been told most...
  11. B

    Suitable Dimmers for LED Lighting

    Hey everyone Hope someone can help me. I have a customer who is wanting to replace GU10's throughout his home with LED's. So far the rest of the house has been done but the hallway has dimmers & has been replaced with dimmable LED's but the existing dimmers cannot handle the low wattage, 5 x 9w...
  12. S

    Osram Dimmable T5 ballasts, (1-10v analog) and Mk dimmers.

    Im having a bit of an angry time with this crappy setup, and I was wanting to know if anyone had experience of also using these. Basicly Ive followed the awesome user guide, and put a max of 4 ballasts on each dimmer (well 5 on 2 of them but none of them work right anyway) So. The ballast...
  13. La Poste

    Trailing edge dimmers, do they really get hot?

    I have a four gang dimmer, all four dimmers are leading edge. Is it possible to take one of the leading edge dimmers out and replace with a trailing edge? I have been told trailing edge dimmers get very hot and heat from the trailing edge dimmer might fry the leading edge dimmers that are...
  14. D

    Question About a Dimmer

    Hello all Hoping someone may be able to help me with a pretty simple question. I want to buy a single channel dimmer that can handle a string of 12 to 15, 100 watt lights. One I have found is 10 amp/230 volt model. The literature about it doesn't say how many watts it can handle. From my...
  15. T

    vairilight dimmer staying on

    i bought a four way remote controled dimmer about 8 months ago, last night 2 gu10 bulbs blew ( with a bang ! ) now the dimmer that controled these lights just stays on. checked all wirring and put another working light circuit into connections for broken dimmer these lights just stay on, so...
  16. DaveVector

    3 way with dimmer

    Hi Folks, Ive searched through the posts but cant find a straightforward answer to....In a 3 way lighting circuit (with intermediate) can I put a dimmer on either end? Thanks in advance.
  17. R

    Wiring 1-10v dimmers

    Hi all, I'm currently wiring 1-10v analouge dimmer switches to control 3 banks of fluorescents. Seems straight forward enough although i wanted to know what is the best cable to wire the dimming control cores in. I want to run it in large trunking and conduit with the mains cables which im told...
  18. S

    LED Spots

    Hey Guys, I have installed 3 x Mains LED dimmable spots 6W each. I have used an MK 400W dimmer and when the switch is fully open the LED Spots flicker! Close the dimmer slightly and the flickering stops.... Possible causes please?
  19. W

    One of three lighting rings stopped working

    Hi All Just moved into a new home last month and we're discovering all the weird things that other people do to their houses and a number of faults. The lounge has three rings of halogen spotlights in the ceiling on dimmers. A few days ago one of the dimmers stopped working - the on/off switch...
  20. S

    2 way and intermediate switching

    Hi all just a quick one, can you have 2 dimmers one at each end on a 2 way and intermediate lighting circuit? Or can you only have one dimmer (2 way) an intermediate switch and a standard 2 way switch? Thanks chris

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