dimmers

  1. 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
    • Rosco22
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    • dimmer dimmers halogen lamps neutral switch
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. 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
    • MacGyver
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    • dimmer dimmers fluorescent phase
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. 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
  4. 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???
  5. 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...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
    • SparkyJoe
    • Thread
    • ballasts dimmable dimmer dimmers light trying voltage
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. 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...
  9. 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...
    • Don Madrid 1500
    • Thread
    • control dimmer dimmers lighting lights question
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. 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...
    • thekingiam
    • Thread
    • broken current dimmer dimmers remote these
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. 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.
  12. 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...
  13. 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?
  14. 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...
    • willidh
    • Thread
    • ceiling dimmer dimmers electrical work lighting other rings three voltage working
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. 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
    • schoe
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    • 2 way dimmer dimmers however intermediate series switch switching using
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. W

    remote control switches

    hey guys, can anybody recomend and remote dimmers, i know varilight do them, that offer touch aswell, are they any good?
  17. S

    GU10 Halogen and Dimmers

    Hiya Fellas. Got a strange one here. recently done a new kitchen , new CCUs,cables, lights switches etc , basically every thing in this kitchen is new. Its large so there are 4 lighting circuits.3 of which are on a dimmer. Utility room isnt and has a standard 10 amp chrome switch. on 12 spots...
    • sparky692
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers gu10 halogen
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. L

    LED GU10 lighting max number per circuit , circuit design, dimmers

    Hello everyone, lately alot of customers have been asking to change there standard 50watt lv halogen spotlights for the more energy efficient LED gu10's. My question is... is there a max number of these that can be on a circuit? Previously the rule of thumb was 10 but with the loads...
    • lazy username
    • Thread
    • circuit design dimmer dimmers gu10 led lighting max number
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. A

    1000 w dimmer keeps blowing

    Have replaced a dimmer switch for a chanderleer with around 10 bulbs at 40w. Every couple of months the dimmer will blow. I Done insulation test on switch line and light itself and no problems. The light is on from. 8am-8pm most days as its a pub. Any ideas
    • aaelectric
    • Thread
    • aus blowing dimmer dimmers keeps light switch tried using
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Australia
  20. S

    Lutron Rania Dual Dimmers

    anyone used these to replace a 2 gang 1 way switch plate?? really crap quality. had an issue with 1 out of 3 i had fitted.
    • SparkyDips
    • Thread
    • aus dimmer dimmers lutron quality quote
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Australia
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