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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 -...
  2. J

    LED spotlight to illuminate war memorial

    I'm looking for an LED spotlight that can be mounted on an existing lighting column. The aim is to illuminate a war memorial that is 20m away. Any recommendations on where or what I should be looking at?
  3. dlt27

    LED High bays flashing!!

    Hi all, any advice would be greatly appreciated. Went to do some work at a factory unit on Monday ( changed 20 florries to LED battens and changed 20 400w metal halide to 150w LED high bays). The florries were fed from different circuits and different DB’s and the high bays were fed of one DB...
  4. J

    can keyboard led glow on

    Hello Can keyboard led on when i remove data pin Data Clock will caps on without data and clock
  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. pnutttz

    How can I add a candle flicker LED to my static LED circuit?

    Hi everyone. I should start by saying I'm not sure I'm in the right place here (this isn't a householder issue - I'm making a Ghostbusters backpack for my son!), and that I have no knowledge at all of electrical circuits. I have a simple circuit with 3aaa batteries powering a string of static...
  7. C

    UK LED Xmas Tree Light Transformer Replacement

    Hi, DIY’er here. I need a replacement transformer but can’t find the exact model required anywhere. It is Golden Power GP-SW120DC0700(UK) Input/Pri - 220V-240V - 50/60Hz Output/Sec - 12V - 700mA 8.4W Please can anyone help or suggest an alternative model that may work. Thank you
  8. T

    What's wrong with my MR16 LED Light Bulbs, GU5.3?

    This is the second set which won't work to replace the current spots here in my kitchen. All they do is flash once quickly. I'm replacing standard older halogen and wanted to use LEDs but for some reason this is still happening. I've looked above the kitchen unit and can see a transformer? Is...
  9. V

    Led floodlight to exsisting 4 core flex

    Am fitting a new pir led floodlight . The exsisting light is connected to 4 core round flexible cable, core colours green/yellow, blue, brown and black . Should i use the green/yellow , blue and brown and just terminate the black Many thanks
  10. W

    Bathroom led strip query

    Had to remove a led strip from a bathroom today because it’s getting tiled, now the led strip that was there was low voltage but didn’t have anything covering it. I’ve seen the wee aluminium profile things before, is this something that the led strip should be fitted in when in a bathroom? It...
  11. B

    Hardwiring LED strip lighting

    First time poster here seeking a little advice/confirmation I have spurred off to a fused switch and from there running two 2.5mm cables to the alcoves either side of a fireplace where shelving have been built into. The shelving either side of the fireplace has LED strips fitted which are...
  12. S

    Can anyone help me find 10mm 6pin LED connectors?

    Hi everyone We have some 10mm PCB RGBCCT strips (6 terminals/wires) being installed in the kitchen under the worktops However electrician is finding soldering them too tricky and I can't seem to find any 10mm 6 pin connectors anywhere. We have some 12mm which we used for a different size strip...
  13. 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...
  14. D

    LED Downlight Dims Intermittently

    Hi, I have an a single LED (240v Robust Fixed, LAP GU10 LAD 250 Lm 4w) downlight which is going through a squence (after being on for a while), I ran a lap timer for an example of the behaviour : Dim for 16 secs Fully on for 2 mins 13 Secs Dim for 16 secs Fully on for 2 mins 11 secs...
  15. N

    LED mirror has double insulated symbol & earth wire - what are your thoughts?

    I recently bought a bathroom mirror with LED & Bluetooth speakers (from Amazon). There is a double isolated symbol on the back of the mirror yet there is also an earth wire connection. Is this unusual and should it be a cause of concern? It has not been installed yet - just wondering what your...
  16. S

    What LED floodlights are people using?

    Hi all, I'm looking for a couple of PIR floodlights to replace old halogen ones, probably around the 50W mark would provide sufficient lighting, so just wondering if anyone is able to recommend some brands that will last and aren't too expensive either, so when they inevitably stop working...
  17. Dan Holder

    LED Flicker Issue, New one for me!

    Done a job yesterday, remove old 12v halogens and replace with mains, gu10 downlights. Fitted some LED gu10's no issues. Got a call today saying they are all flickering. The flicker isn't too major, but it is obvious that it is happening (if that makes sense). Changed a couple of the LED's for...
  18. R

    DIY LED setup sanity-check

    We are in the process of renovating our house, and would like to setup led strip-lighting throughout. of the options, this seems most attractive: 12v 120W constant voltage driver powering a bus that routes to each room (optionally 24v 240W, but I think I'll just get two drivers, two busses if...
  19. S

    Recommendation for under cabinet LED strip please

    Hi all, I'm looking at putting some warm white LED strip (3000k) in aluminium profile under some kitchen cabinets, so just looking for recommendations please on decent and sensibly priced LED strip, drivers and aluminium profile. I know there's a huge range of this stuff out there, so hard to...
  20. S

    2 LED light transformers popped

    Hi, I have two LED light panels (like this: LED Panel 120x30cm - Varm hvid 3000K-40W - https://www.ledpaneler.dk/led-panel-hvid-kant-120x30cm-3000k.html?source=googlebase&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5ZHDw8mGggMVrjsGAB0_SQVMEAQYAiABEgKigfD_BwE) which both popped, within about a second of each other, while...
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