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  1. C

    How do I get rid of phantom voltage on LED lights feed.

    Have switched a light fitting from incandescent to LEDS. The LEDs continue to glow slightly after switching them off. The fitting is switched 240V live wires and there is a AC 5.1V induced phantom voltage. Little or no AC current. How do I get rid of the phantom voltage. A 4uF 400VAC cap across...
  2. B

    Replacing LED chip on ceiling light.

    I have bought new chips as per photo. Does it need to be held in place with insulating glue, and should I solder between the bare areas as per the old one not removed yet? Thanks for any help.
  3. C

    LED lights and fittings for media wall

    Hi, Can anyone please advise on what LED recessed lights to buy and how to wire for media wall 👍
  4. C

    Anything to consider replacing below-cupboard kitchen LED lights?

    We bought a house with an array of broken (some cosmetic issues, some functional) downlights under cupboards in our kitchen. The bulb seem to be integrated into long wires and tracing them back up it seems there's a bunch of what I presume LED drivers on top of the cupboards. Should I be...
  5. B

    Flickering LED lights

    Hello all- I hope this is the right place to ask this question. A few weeks ago the LED lights in the kitchen started flickering intermittently, mostly when first turned on in the morning. I changed the light switches in case of dimmer compatibility problem but flickering continued and also...
  6. ghostvaper

    How wire up/install 9 LEDdownlights

    I am installing 9 LED downlights each with an RGB bulb in (i will try attach pictures on them) - anyway I have been told that they need to be wired in a row. Like in/out - in/out in a ring pattern terminating at the last light. I am going to connect them to my wires where the old light fitting...
  7. M

    How to find the correct replacement transformer for a lightstring.

    Hi all, No electronic knowledge here. The plug/transformer of a led lightstring is fried. Now I am trying to find a replacement on Aliexpress. Since we live in Papua, its the best option. But I cant find one with the same numbers. My fried transformer has: PRI (primary) 220-240V ~ 50Hz...
  8. G

    Replace My CFL with LED lights?

    I have two 4 inch recessed CLF 4 pin light cans installed in laundry room since 2012. The bulbs are fluctuating in brightness. I think the Ballast may be failing. I would like to replace with bright 12 watt LED's. Two Options remove or disconnect ballast, or get new cans. I am not a good...
  9. Lambrechts16

    Ceiling fan led lights are flickering/not working

    I bought a ceiling fan with LED lights. After some time the led lights started flashing when I put them on. Now it does not even jump up anymore, only jumps up very weakly or flickers very loudly. The fan function works fine though. How can I fix this?
  10. T

    Can't find dotless LED lights to fit 18mm x 5mm 5m Skirting groove - HELP!

    I'm converting my garage and have about 15m of skirting being installed which has a groove in it I wish to install a (dotless) RGB led light strip all around but it needs to be smart and controlled via Alexa. Can you tell me if anyone does something which will work for this spec of skirting...
  11. Leon123

    Help converting t8 flourescnt to LED

    I'm encountering a problem with the lighting in my kitchen. I reside in an apartment that has a light fixture utilizing 2 T8 fluorescent bulbs equipped with an electronic instant start ballast. I'm looking to upgrade them to LED bulbs. I have taken out the ballast and wired the tombstones...
  12. B

    Led lights on dimmers are flickering in whole house

    I have the typical LED on Dimmer switch. All the lights flicker in my house are very inconsistent times. By let me clarify by saying all the lights:):) Every LED that is in a dimmer switch all flash at the same time, same everything (time, consistency, rhythm). Here are the facts. 1.) One...
  13. A

    LED lights flickering and going out

    Hi all, just joined the forum, have a weird problem, wondering if I could get some ideas. We built our house about 6 years ago. The downstairs was professionally wired, I wired the upstairs, when I finished that part of the house. All our ceiling lights are LED's. A while back, one of the...
  14. MrIdo5

    LED lights jumping between modes

    Hi Guys, I love colorful LED light strings. I've been wanting to hand some around the house and finally got around to it. I purchased a few LED light strings that seemed high quality on the web and hung them around the house. The lights worked well at first, however they soon began...
  15. M

    DIY how to wire new circuit breaker to new switch and recessed LED lights?

    I recently installed a new 15amp circuit breaker, and wired a 14-2 gauge wire to a brand new dimmer switch. From the dimmer switch I daisy chain wired 6 LED recessed lights. When I turned on the circuit breaker the lights all turned on, but the switch wasn't working. I then changed the switch to...
  16. KeenPensioner

    Christmas LED lights wiring

    Can someone explain how these are wired - a diagram would be great. I have stripped a few bulbs just to see how they are wired. One continuous wire goes all the way back to the source and that leaves some bulbs with 2 wires connecting them and others with one wire connecting them. I have...
  17. Anyone

    Dimmer to use with a LED pendant/chandelier that has 25 LED lights

    I'm looking for advice on a dimmer to use with this light (Layla - 25 light LED pendant). Normal led dimmer doesn't work, I guess because there are too many led bulbs. Advice/suggestions welcome. Thanks. Link to the light here - Layla 25 Light Led Pendant -...
  18. P

    Auto Electrical - LED Lights

    Good morning knowledge base. I have a project involving auto electrical (so 12V DC, or 13.8V on a good day) and LED lighting. I have a pair LED lights (total 60W) that I would like to be dimmable via a switch. The lights will therefore be fed by two circuits (one with a fixed resistor for the...
  19. C

    Dimmer switch for LED lights.

    I’m looking for a dimmer switch that works well with Sylvania’s 61405 LED wafer lights. Only two lights on the switch. I installed the switch in the picture, and it did nothing. Thanks for your input.
  20. D

    Why do my led lights glow when turned off

    I have 13 LED lights that glow all night. They are on two separate breakers

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