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  1. L

    Dimmer led flickering

    Afternoon, i just replaced light switch with click vpsv140 dimmer switch alongside megaman led 40W bulb. If i have the switch midway, bulb flickers and i can hear electrical buz. Tugg test, cables secure so its not a loose connection. Switch all the way up/down perfectly fine. No noise...
  2. Marcus Vaughan

    Flickering lights, tripping RCD and voltage at consumer unit...

    Hi All, I have just been to a property to fault find a tripping RCD. Lights are flickering. All a bit strange. Vacant property - no loads plugged in. TNCS. The RCD protects socket circuits, CH, garage etc - but not the lights. Anyhow, I tested the the RCD - no problem. I turned off all the...
  3. Simon-0116

    Flickering light, tripping rcd

    Customer has rcd which keeps tripping in no pattern. Split load board 16th type rcd on sockets cooker shower. Ze and as good, Ir test shows all clear apart from boiler circuit. Disconect cable into boiler wiring centre and all good. Ln+e at 250 v on boiler wiring centre and low reading of...
  4. S

    New dimmer switch - light in other room started flickering?

    Hi there! I just replaced my kitchen light with the following and all was fine: Wickes Kazbah 4 Bar Spotlight - 4 x 50W | Wickes.co.uk - https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Kazbah-4-Bar-Spotlight---4-x-50W/p/195430 Then I added this dimmer switch to dim the lights above: Wickes Dimmer Switch 1...
  5. F

    Security light flickering on and off and now not working

    I have quick question. One of our security lights started flickering on and off on the day we had that heavy rain. We switched it off and then back on the next day but now it doesn't work. As soon as u switch light ON, bulb comes on and then goes off after like 2 seconds. But then that's it. It...
  6. G

    Shower on Ceiling Light Flickers - advice needed please

    Hello, I am not an electrician. I don't normally post on forums but I'm at breaking point with this situation and require some advice please. Our new shower was installed earlier this year. Since it was installed when you press the new shower on the ceiling light in the bathroom flickers...
  7. L

    I need some advice on how to fix a flickering neon sign & also how to install an on/off switch

    Hi, I am pretty stuck with this so I would hugely appreciate any tips! I am not an electrician. I designed a neon sign piece for a commercial property in USA: (image 1) It has two neon transformers powering 4 tubes in total. (image 2) The transformers then connect to a voltage converter...
  8. GBDamo

    Flickering LED Fault cause found, I think.

    Have had a recall on an office LED swap out. Some of the panel LEDs flicker for a fraction of a second very randomly. The panels are fed from four three phase DBs, and all the boards and all the phases have aircon(AC) supplies fed from them. Now, some of the AC units are inverted but some of...
  9. L

    Cheap Halogens Occasionally Flickering

    Hello, Had a call-out today for a lady who was concerned about 'flashing' lights throughout her house. The 'flashing' happens about once every 10 minutes, and the lamp essentially goes off for a split second. The issue happens across both of the lighting circuits. I've checked at the board and...
  10. D

    Flickering LED bulb when off

    Hi all, I have a single new LED bulb fitted today and when I switch it off, it keeps flashing on every 2-3 secs. After a while, the flashing dims, but still flickers. The circuit seems to be simple - no 2-way switching. Incidentally, I previously had a CFL bulb in this fixture and it didn't do...
  11. 8

    Flickering LED downlights on 2g2w switch

    Hi everyone , was wondering if anyone has had similar problems with led downlights ? Details are as follows .. Converted 1g1w switch (which fed a fluorescent )to 2g2w switching using 3 core + e strappers and installed 21 downlights , 11 on 1 switch and 10 on the other. . they flickered , so...
  12. M

    Bathroom Lights flickering

    Hi Looking for a bit of advice (please). From the top; we have just decorated so I unscrewed all the switches etc, once finished I fitted three new lights and screwed all the sockets back to the wall.. my two landing lights can be switched downstairs and up and all lights, loops and switches...
  13. M

    LED lights from dimmer flickering. Load is below dimmers minimum rating.

    Hello. So I've learned a lot about dimmers on this last job. The customer wanted everything downstairs on dimmers and boy has it been a learning curve. I've split a lighting circuit and the customer has asked for 2 x st64 led bulbs on pendants to be put on a dimmer. The problem is they're...
  14. M

    New member first post. load on dimmer leds flickering.

    hi guys. I e just
  15. LeeH

    LED Flickering, Demons & Snubbers.

    I replaced x2 20w tamlex LED floods with 2 10w units from YES electrical on the from of my gaff They flickered when off so had a quick google and bought a contact suppressor from maplin. I fitted it across L and N in the Wiska box that's houses the joints and photo cell (load side of the...
  16. Soulsurfer

    Strange flickering low energy lamp reported ?

    Hey so just been to see a dad from the little daughters school class who asked me to have a look at his upstairs landing light pendant as his mrs said it's flickering the lamp when on a few mins and then goes right out altogether ! She then needs to switch off and on to get it on again, sounded...
  17. A

    Led downlighters flickering

    Hi guys, Had a little job today where some led downlighters were flickering it was 3 out of about 15. I checked the voltages on the 3 which told me the transformers for each one are broken. Confirmed this by testing a working one which was a getting a steady 11.5 to 12v ac. I was just wondering...
  18. A

    Worried about intermittent bathroom lights flickering

    Hi everyone, My parents have some 240v GU10 down lights installed in the bathroom which all independently suffer from intermittent flickering. They're all LED's but the same behavior can be observed when swapped out with halogens which leads me to believe there is probably a loose connection...
  19. P

    LED down lights flickering and going off

    Hi, just wondering if if anyone can help me. ive just installed a set of 3 LED downlights, on there own circuit. They keep flickering on/off the go off for like 10-30 seconds then come back on. Driving me mad. they no dimmer used as I see this is a common issue with flickering downlights...
  20. P

    Lamps flickering when plugged into extension lead

    Hello I have two desk top lamps plugged into an extension lead. If I add a small laptop, the lamps flicker. I tried a different extension lead - same result. Does this indicate a fault with the electrics? :confused5: Or could it be a fault with the laptop plug/adapter? Cheers

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