Mate, I've just installed 20 LED 5 And 7 watt gu1o LEDs in place of mainS voltage... all operating on a switched fuse (already there!) and... turn it off.. there's flicker!?!?!
No cables running alongside. Although there maybe on the sfy=u load cable as there dare other sockets nearby.
Its...
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Just had a friend call me and has said that the light in one of their rooms is flickering like a disco.
They have changed bulb but still the same.
Was wondering what first steps to take in helping diagnosing this problem?
Chris
I fitted 5 Click 50W 240V downlights and a Click 400W dimmer. The dimmer failed after short time. I just tried a 400W dimmer from Denmans but it flickers badly more so when on turned round to the fully on position. There is a normal 1 gang two way switch at one side of the room and the dimmer is...
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need help on ? my lights in my house are flickering even when my bathroom fan is on the light flickers like the juice is being sucked out of the fan. only 4 upstairs lights are doing this downstairs no problems can one of you electrical experts tell me where to begin looking for the problem...
My electrician that wired up my house is on his hols so, although I helped, I am not a qualified electrician (which will become more than apparent) but hope someone can advise as I can't get hold of him. I think this is a simple issue to an expert.
First noticed an issue as the lights in the...
hi all,
i was wondering why would lights flicker on and off really quikly not jusat one light but many all at the same time, giving off a disco effect?
So a light bulb we have outside that has not been working for a very long time. I've actually never seen it work, as when we moved into this place it wasn't working. That was 3+ years ago.
So today, just now in fact, suddenly this light started flickering. I turned it off. I don't understand...
Evening all...
Customer has flickering lights and seems to get worst when airsource heat pump is fired up.
Have checked all connnections are tight, tails etc, all ok ?
Could it be the incoming supply maybe, it's at the end of the line and overhead or am I missing something ?
Sy
Hi,
First post so go easy :/
I've done a fair amount of electrical DIY, confined mainly to changing light fittings, adding a ring main spur in at the most, so fairly simple stuff - nothing that changes circuits on the whole.
But yesterday I added some spot lights into a WC room and now...
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I was called to a mobile home last week and the owner said after they switch everyting off at night ALL the lights start flickering on, yes she said ALL the lights. I removed all the light switches to check them and no obvious faults. The way the lights are wired is all the wires are looped...
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Have a problem in a bathroom When i turn the lights on they start to flicker and sometimes go off completely then turn the switch back on and there fine no flickering.
The lights are 4 50w 240v spot lights there is an addvent extact fan fitted aswell what comes off the...
Hi, i've just replaced some mr11 gu4 halogens with led lamps, they all work but ocassionally they flicker, there are 2 12v 105w transformers each with 5 lamps, only 1 set will flicker at any time so i'm ruling out a mains fault,
has anyone experienced anything similar? are there specific...
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I have a bit of a problem and am not sure if its electrical or more of the paranormal variety........Basically, when ever anyone is in the bedroom on the 1st floor, the lights in the living room on the ground floor start flickering!
The flickering light is a 6 bulb...
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Need to pick your brains....
Just finished 2nd fix for a local builder and I am having a nightmare with flickering 12v under cupboard lights.
The problems is in the kitchen, the lighting circuit and power circuits to the kitchen are seperate to the rest of the house...
During thunder and lightnening what is the exact reason for lights dimming, flickering and cutting out momentarily?
I have read a few reasons on the web such as -
Lightning strikes a wire, the protective circuitry on the power line sees this as a short circuit, and disconnects the wire to...
Having a bit of trouble with SELV kitchen cabinet lights. The lights are on a dimmer and are powered by dimmable transformers (20 - 60 VA), each fitting has 20w lamp. Some transformers are running one 20w load, others are running two or three.
At certain stages of dimmimg the lights flicker...
Help. I have a real problem. My electrical supply to my house is doing the weirdest of things.
When the diswasher is on the lights around the whole house dull right down. However if i then put the kettle on normal service is resumed. By mistake i cut through an earth cable but repaired that...
Been on a fault finding mission today. Domestic, flickering (quite low) on downstairs light circuit. Found lights were fed from a junction box. Switch feeds seemed to feed from elsewhere but couldn't go ahead & get access to other room boards to find. Isolated switches so lights on permanent &...
2 way circuit - all works okay
When switch off - left with 32vac on circuit causing lamp to flicker....
Unplug lamp get 0v on circuit
Plug in normal bulb 0v on circuit
Plugged in another different energy saving lamp get 18v ac - with the switches OFF!!!!!
Take lamp out no volts accross...
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