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    Why won’t my LED chandelier illuminate properly?

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated. After about two years, a LED ring (20” in diameter) chandelier in our dining room started flickering. A week later, the flickering stopped but the ring would barely glow. An electrician was called and he replaced the driver however, the LED ring...
  2. N

    Long Drop Multiple Light Pendant with LED Bulbs - and Wall lights

    Has anyone got a supplier for these? So far all I have seen are Integrated LED's which if one fails next week it would be rather an expensive excercise to replace the whole fitting. Thanks
    • NorthernLad
    • Thread
    • bulbs led led bulbs light lights long multiple pendant wall
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  3. J

    Replacing led bulbs

    Hi I currently have 4 led bulbs in the bathroom and 3 of them arent working. The bulbs that are currently in are LOMAS LED GU10 220-240V 6000k 6w Not-Dim. I cant find any 6w online would it be okay to fit a 4.6w? Also the bulb doesnt say what colour they are what would they be? Or should i just...
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    Will LED Bulbs have a shorter Lifespan in a Light fitting designed for Halogen

    Hi we are replacing light fittings in our home. Im confident with the fitting aspect, but have run into doubt in making the right choice of fitting.The one we like says it recommends G9 Halogen bulbs Buy Clear Drizzle 3 Light Flush Ceiling Light from the Next UK online shop -...
  5. Mworks89

    Ancell vs forum downlights which is better? Also which gu10 led bulbs are good?

    Hi I wanted some advice regarding which downlights company is better from ancell or forum? I have builders doing works in my house but I wanted an opinion of a specialist. The reason I am going for ancell or forum is because they are the only 2 downlights brands that do black chrome or black...
  6. EalingBadger

    Looking for "additional" functionality in PIR operated LED bulbs

    Driven by the recent colossal hikes in the cost of electricity I hit upon the wizard wheeze of replacing some of the existing LED bulbs in our own house with PIR triggered ones - especially in regularly but lightly trafficked areas such as the hall where we tend to turn on the lights and leave...
  7. W

    240 V 10 Watt LED bulbs extremely dull

    Hi All, I have replaced two outside 240V 60 watt halogen bayonet bulbs with two 240V 10 watt LED globes but the LED globes are extremely dull, like a candle. Have tried 4 globes in other sockets in the house and they are very bright. There is no dimmer or transformer. Any ideas?
  8. D

    UK - LED Bulbs Efficiency

    Hello - I am a new member (and just a UK householder rather than a professional) and have a couple of questions about domestic LED bulbs. I want to update many bulbs in my house and looked at the web sites of B&Q and Wickes. Both sites show bizarre variations in energy efficiency ratings for...
  9. farmerfa

    Philips Hue Bulb Watt Compatibility for Ceiling Light Installation

    Hi everyone, I need some advice please. I'm thinking of buying a few of these for the house: https://lights4less.com.au/products/peg-diy-suspension-300mm-black-ol2010-30bk They look very easy to install and looks nice too. It says max wattage is 60w. I will be using a Philips Hue 100w LED...
    • farmerfa
    • Thread
    • ausie elec bulb ceiling ceiling light hue installation led bulbs light philips
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Australia
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    Flickering LED Bulbs

    Hi, hopefully this is a quick one, in my new house I inherited a bathroom mirror with 4 small bulbs in it. This is hard wired to the main lightswitch. When I first turned it on with new LED Bulbs I found that they were flickering. I took the mirror off the wall to see how they were wired. It...
  11. K

    Using LED bulbs in place of incandescent bulbs on ceiling fan

    Hi all, I read through the post that dealt with using 12V LED bulbs in place of incandescent bulbs but my issue is a little different from that thread. I will be checking out a ceiling fan that has 4 lights on it. The owner said he replaced all 4 incandescent 120VAC bulbs that were working with...
  12. D

    lesson on how LED bulbs fail

    This is just a note about LED bulb failure. We had a desk lamp in which the A19 LED bulb would only go on after flipping the switch several times. In fact, once on, it would turn itself off after a few hours and then mysteriously pop back on. Ah, no sweat. Power cord is just not secure. I...
  13. B

    Best place to buy LED bulbs.

    I'm considering replacing all the lighting in our bungalow with LED bulbs including the six foot long flurecent fitting in the garage. Can anyone recomend the best place to use, Homebase, B & Q sort of outlet.
  14. dmcelroy23

    G9 LED bulbs... they're all dim! What gives??

    Hi there! I just got my first two lamps that use G9 LED bulbs. Very frustratingly, it's almost impossible to find bulbs within my criteria, which I really didn't expect to be the case. I am looking specifically for 2700K warm white (i.e. very warm) and more than 5W. All I can seem to find are...
  15. S

    Can I use two 3000 lumen LED bulbs in a new floodlight?

    Can I use two 3000 lumen LED bulbs (each bulb uses 32 watts) in a new floodlight? (rated 150 watts for each socket. I am currently using 1600 lumens bulbs and I would like to get more illumination. Thanks for everyone's help.
    • stouto
    • Thread
    • bulbs floodlight led led bulbs new screwfix socket using watts
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. J

    Touch Lamp LED BulBs

    I have touch lamps that came with 3w G9 Non Dimmable LED bulbs that obviously work, but are too bright i have been searching for 1.5 W LED bulbs equivalent to 15w incandescent, but only found one that works and that glows very slightly when off. all other will not work. Can anyone tell me why...
  17. A

    Are LED bulbs better than CLF bulbs?

    Recently, I have decided to switch to LED lighting instead of any other old school lighting. Our government has taken the initiative of replacing old lights with energy-efficient LED bulbs. But there is still a debate about which lighting option is better, is it LED or CLF. Give me your...
  18. S

    LED bulbs on even when switched off at wall

    Hi all, I recently bought and moved into a house and set about changing all the halogen bulbs with 4W non-dimmable LED bulbs. Upon doing so I discovered that when I switch the bathroom lights off at the wall, instead of going off they just become about half as bright as they are with the wall...
    • Sparkeng
    • Thread
    • bulbs led led bulbs lighting off switched wall when wiring wiringadvice
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  19. K

    Issue with having all LED spotlights in bathroom, 2 must remain Halogen

    Hi, I have 6 spotlights in my bathroom, when I moved into the house 4 years ago I replaced all 6 with LEDs but they wouldn't work, turns out I could only get the lights to stay on if 2 Halogen bulbs remained (1 on each end of the bathroom). Recently one of the 2 Halogen bulbs has died and now...
    • kevin2222
    • Thread
    • bathroom bulbs halogen having issue led led bulbs spotlights
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  20. A

    LED bulbs flickering with time lag switch

    I live in a condominium with a staircase lit by 9 LED bulbs of 10-11 w each. The bulbs are controlled by a time lag switch produced by Hager Electro, with 3-wire connection. Several months ago the lights started flickering, or even fading for several seconds and then going up again, in the timer...
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