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  1. N

    Voltage issue with led lights

    Hi Problem: I have 5 (240v) led lights in a bedroom on a single on/off switch (not dimmer) and all the leds worked fine until last w/end. Then with the switch being off, the leds would flicker/strobe. Switch on and they all work fine. Disconnected the switch completely and still the same...
  2. B

    Recessed LED lights glow while off, but only when laptop is charging

    I am mostly curious as I don't think this is a very important issue. In my bedroom I have 2 overhead recessed LED lights that are not on a dimmer. After several years of living with no issue, last week I noticed that they remained faintly on after turning the light switch off. They glowed...
  3. T

    UK LED lights tripping rcd

    Builders say no issue in garage where they have stripped the walls but after 9 years rcd tripping only when downstairs lights are on , feeling lost and scared. When it trips the dstair light switch does not fall only rcd
  4. J

    How to wire an LED dimmer switch from old halogen dimmer

    Hello, I’m trying to wire an LED dimmer to replace the older dimmer which is running halogen bulbs. All the wires are the same colour, brown. Two wires go into the COM terminal, and one goes into L2. My new switch has COM, L1 and L2 along with a screw on the metal plate for an earth. I presume...
  5. W

    Calculate the needed power rating and knowing compatible driver specifics?

    how to calculate the needed power rating to light up 6 cool white and 6 white HPL chip like this ? what is the compatible driver specific to light up 6 cool white and 6 white HPL chip like this ? the 2nd image is the circuit assembly the order is even row is 5 watts cool white HPL LED chip and...
  6. P

    Smart electric meter in Los Angeles recording very high reading/ LED lights possible issue?

    Hello, I created this account as I have ran into a huge issue with my electric bill. I have been living at my house for 1 year right now. Every 2 months I have been paying anywhere between $60-$80 for my bill. I opened my bill today and it has jumped for $650 for this cycle. After calling...
  7. P

    LED suggestions for a workshop

    Good morning all, staying warm I hope We are just moving into a new workshop and would like to change the current lighting to LED, currently there is sodium lights giving out an orange light which in not very eye friendly for our type of work so we are looking for advice or recommendations for...
  8. V

    Powering multiple led lights with single power source

    Hi, Hope someone could help with below situation or recommend a good forum to ask about or find information on as I read a lot on the forums and watched many videos but it just got very confusing. Objective We acquired 7 sets of led sugar canes, each set has 40 Red leds and is powered by 2 AA...
  9. G

    Calculating the needed power and compatible driver specifics?

    how to calculate the needed power to light up 6 cool white and 6 white HPL chip like this ? what is the compatible driver specifics to light up 6 cool white and 6 white HPL chip like this ?
  10. D

    Upgrading my garage electrics for more light and extra sockets

    My Current Setup (see image BEFORE.jpg): The wiring for my existing detached garage is shown (see image BEFORE.jpg). The house consumer unit provides RCD and MCB (Hager MTN116 B16 – 16A) protection and is wired to the garage via SWA. The SWA armour is earthed where it leaves the house. It enters...
  11. D

    Will this power 5 5W LED lights?

    I have a Sensio 12V LED Profile Driver 30W+6W connector. Will this power 5 5W LED lights off of a 230V supply?
  12. S

    need to remove ballast and wire for LED lights.

    I have a 4-bulb fluorescent light, previously wired for T-12?, now wired for T-8, with a bad ballasts. I think my tombstones are non-shunted. It looks like I can just remove the ballast, direct wire the whites to one side of each of one end's tombstone, and the blacks to the other side of the...
  13. D

    LED lights cause appliance failure

    I installed 2 LED bulbs into my Genie garage door opener and it caused the microwave to lose power. They are both on the same circuit. When I tested the voltage at the microwave outlet it read 48 volts. That usually means a ground reference problem. Take the bulbs out and the microwave lights up...
  14. J

    Wiring outdoor Wall Sconce LED Light

    Hi guys, my whole post got deleted so time to write again. I am used to wiring indoor lights but need some help for outdoor. We are putting in 4 LED Wall lights and i am wondering what cable to use for it? Is it SWA, SY, Outdoor Rubber Flex, or something else? Can i just use basic 1.5MM T&E...
  15. D

    Full spectrum and uv LED lights

    you may or may not remember I announced a few months ago I had packed it all on as a spark and was going to semi retire get a little part time job. anyway I kind of did but got a job in a zoo full time On maintenance. I didn’t want full time, but it was accept full time or miss out on this...
  16. HappyHippyDad

    Calculating volt drop on 24v, supplying LED lights.

    I'm getting a little confused about volt drop and 24v. I want to fit an LED strip light. 8m of lights 7w/m. It would be easier to have the 24v driver approx 10m from the beginning of the strip of the LED strip. I'm not sure where to start to know if this will work without any effect on the...
  17. C

    led lights blowing out lights and cooker.

    Hello, I installed an led bedroom ceiling light and it worked ok for several weeks until i changed a bulb and now all the lights in the house don't work, and also the cooker doesn't turn on. None of the fuses have been tripped in the main fuse box. The other plug sockets in the house are working...
  18. Noel Robertson

    Outdoor Stair LED lights

    Hi Guys, I will be re-fitting 10x (Mains voltage) Mini LED stair lights. The existing LED's have drivers and are all wired back to (what should be) an IP65 rated enclosure which is fed from a switch at the front door via a 1.5mm 3 core SWA cable, glanded off through the enclosure into a Switched...
  19. O

    LED Lights wired in series

    I am installing recessed LED lights wired in series. My question is, the last light in the series will not have a ground to connect to...what is the solution?
  20. leonrevill

    Help finding replacement LED driver

    Hi, I have two of the following LED panels https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07FZ9CHFQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and one of the drivers has stopped working. I'm struggling to find an available LED driver with the same specifications as the existing one: Input Voltage...

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