dimming

  1. S

    Dimming switch to change the light.??

    I am not an electrician. So any help would be appreciated. I have 1 standard switch in the bedroom for a standard light/1 bulb. Could I just use a dimming switch to change the standard one to get a dimming light ??
  2. T

    PIR or Microwave sensor, dimming from 50% upto 100%

    I've done my research to find the correct components but it kinda messy.. Does anyone have experience with dimming outdoor lights, specifically have them set at around 50% dusk till dawn, but be at 100% when presences is detected via a PIR or Microwave sensor. Any help, much appreciated 👍
  3. B

    LED Dimming unbalanced, bulbs flicker and pulse

    Evening guys! I have three of these bulbs on a ceiling light, controlled by a dimmer switch installed by an electrician: https://www.lampandlight.co.uk/e27-led-g95-golden-amber-filament-5w-200lm-1800k-3-step-dimmer Unfortunately there are a number of issues: - For 8/10’ths of the range of...
  4. H

    Lights Dimming when oven turns on.

    When i turn the oven on, the LED spots dim? The house is so old and wiring is terrible, Could it be a shared neutral between the circuits somewhere? Could it just be the whole system is being overloaded? nothings ever tripped out because of it. Has anyone else had a problem similar to this...
  5. HardeeHouse

    HELP! All of my lights are dimming!

    We are working on updating a house from 1981. A little backstory about the house: the previous owner bought it new and, based on stories from neighbors, she almost never used any lights. She’d wake up at sunrise and go to bed at sunset and never turn on any lights. All of the appliances were...
  6. I

    halogen lamp buzz on dimming

    Hi, I think I need to state that I'm a DIYer? I have A-level physics and tinker with vintage audio gear but I'm no professional electrician. Looking for advice with my floorstanding dimmable lamp. It's roughly 30 years old. It has two bulbs, an adjustable reading light that is working fine, but...
  7. S

    LED Strip Light PIR Dimming

    currently I have LED tape inside a duffuser running up the length of my stairs controlled by two standalone PIR sensors (one top, one bottom) I also have the PIR’s wired to a timer which only gives it power certain times in a day. so basically I want to be able to dim the LED tape as its...
  8. i=p/u

    Led fittings with dali dimming option

    Elo elo I have a 75w led fitting with dali dimming balast init. If i add dimmer in on the line, it flickers. It has dal/N and dal/L, dim function on ballast.. Do i need dali digital dimmer to suit lights
  9. B

    Dimming without flickering

    I am looking for a good way to dim incandescent lightbulbs. I do not want the normal Triac dimmers that you buy at the store that work by cutting the duty phase. These cause flickering, cause humming, reduce the lifespan of the bulb, and do not dim below a high threshold. I also do not want...
  10. B

    I want to connect 100 led recessed lights to 2 dimming switches. What could I use to do that?

    I want to connect 100 led recessed lights to 2 dimming switches. What could I use to do that?
  11. R

    0-10v led dimming

    Back after a break and could do with some help on 0-10v dimming. With a 0-10v pair coming from the driver what type of dimmer module is required and how is this wired as 2way? Thanks for any info.
  12. B

    Undermount lights dimming

    Just installed LED undermount lights in my kitchen. They’re on a circuit with just one outlet. I wired 7 circuits during the kitchen remodel. The microwave is on its own circuit, but when I use it, the undermount lights dim. What could be the cause of this? The lights are on an “approved”...
  13. J

    Led lights dimming

    Evening everyone. i am an approved electrician but have come across a problem i have never seen before. been doing a private job. Off of one switch is 8 led downlights and 2led floodlights with a combined wattage of 100W. the problem is that if i turn both switches on the lights run but dim...
  14. Q

    Lights Dimming, Getting Bright and More

    What the title says plus a bit more. Ever since a few days ago our house's lights have been getting either very dim or very bright. Also my box fan will ramp up in speed. Sometimes lights will go out all together. All this happens in complete synchronization. At one point the power went out for...
  15. F

    Dimming lights in entire house

    Hi! DIY electrical guy here. I am hoping someone can point me in some direction on this. I live in Ohio if that helps. We bought this house a year ago and it has always been a problem. The general inspector didn't note anything really out of the ordinary with our setup, but he was not an...
  16. polo1

    Dimming led panels

    Hi all, thoughts/advice please. Best/most cost effective way of dimming existing 1200x600 led panels? Set up - The panels are currently wired/switched in four banks of three fittings each. The fittings are Ansell 56watt dimmable, but were installed (by others) & kept on the existing on/off...
  17. A

    Dimming lights in one room makes lights in another room flicker

    Hi, I recently did a complete house refub, including entirely new electrical wiring and fuse box. Unfortunately the builders (who supplied their own electrician) turned out to be a bunch of cowboys. They left about a month ago, and today I noticed something very strange in the first floor...
  18. J

    0-10v dimming (Lutron)

    I have been given a tasty basement job in Fulham The lighting is by a lighting designer AV guy to cover lutron RA2 controls- me to 1st fix Some of the lighting is spec'ed to be 0-10v 1) what is the advantage of 0-10v (as the wiring seems more invloved)- just smoother dimming? 2) is it a case...
  19. G

    LED dimming woes: Switch question

    New to the forum so apologies if the format of this is incorrect. I'm a DIY'er and thought it would be relatively easy to switch out a standard double gang socket that powers kitchen lights and external security light for a dimmable switch. I fitted a varilight V-Pro yesterday and replaced all...
  20. gazdkw82

    lighting DSI dimming switching choices

    I thought id post this on here rather than the lighting forum. I have a little project at work as part of a learning curve in lighting design. I have some experience of Relux and plan to design the lighting on that. I have narrowed down the fittings to 2xJCC1361 (DSI). The problem I have is im...
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