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  1. M

    Wardrobe door sensor & LED lights

    Next week I'm starting to build a few built-in wardrobes for the bedrooms and I've hit a brick wall on the lightning element. Normally I run 1.5mm 2-core from a junction box to the different LED strip light locations, and then from the junction box to the LED driver and from there to a...
  2. F

    Joining White LED strip to existing RGB LED strip - can I do it?

    Hey all, We have an RGB led strip behind a tiled wall , and lights a little shelf in the shower area. The RGB strip has become faulty probably due to steam - it has changed from white to green. I want to cut away most of it , join some white only waterproof strip , tape up the join and feed...
  3. 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...
  4. A

    I need 12v LED help!

    Hey guys, I am stumped. I have some 12v rgb Led Lights which come with their own controller and you control the light via the phone app. They don't make such a light with voice command so I decided to buy another 12v LED controller that does have voice command. I have no idea why but lights...
  5. C

    Is it safe to attach a plug to a 230v 13w LED striplight

    Is it possible to attach a plug to a 230v 13w LED under unit light and if so what size fuse should I use? This is to use as a desk light under a unit but without chasing wires? If possible, what size fuse should I use? 3amp???
  6. J

    LED ceiling lights - I'm baffled

    The customer has five small LED ceiling lights in their bathroom. Some of the lights stopped working. A previous electrician came and 'did some work' but could not resolve the matter. I've taken a look, and three lights have been removed. I assume these were the broken ones, and he took them to...
  7. ANDREAS_FROM_GREECE

    I need some information about batery powered led lighting. Thanks in advance.

    I have a question for those who are well versed in electrical and lighting issues. In my neighborhood there is an elderly lady who, while she has a house, for financial reasons has no electricity supply. I would like to help her. Could someone suggest a led lighting system? It would be good to...
  8. S

    LED Strips wiring - various strips length to 2 drivers?

    Hi all, I got my place recently renovated with a cove light installed in my living room. The issue is that my contractor engaged with an electrician who didn't seem to know too much and got a bad result, so I'm looking at re-wiring by myself. The cove is roughly 3 x 3.7m. I have 2 x 80W 12V...
  9. H

    LED touch mirror - correct way to switch off?

    We have had two LED touch screen mirrors installed in our ensuite. You have a touch button on the mirror to switch off and change brightness and colour. It is intalled so there is a switch on the wall as well - both mirrors are on the same switch. Hoping someone can help settled a debate - I...
  10. L

    12V LED Power supply in a caravan as main power supply

    Hello, I am currently DIY upgrading a caravan with my girlfriend but need some advice. The (very old) 230VAC to 13.8VDC power supply broke down and needs to be replaced. It is rated with 10A output but I would like to replace it with a 12V one with at least 15A. The old supply was intended to...
  11. B

    Replacing 2 x 4 flourescent troffers with LED units. Not sure about lumens/brightness.

    This in a kitchen/dining area of maybe a little over 200 sq. ft. (10 x 21ish). Presently have 4 flourescent troffers with standard 2 40w lamps each, mounted in the drop ceiling. Pic is attached. Want to convert over to LED troffers. I would not want any more brightness than I do now, and...
  12. C

    Neutral fault with LED light fixtures

    Hi everyone, I'm new to the industry(Qualified a few months ago). I have a client with 6 LED light fixtures on the same circuit/breaker, 3 are working fine and 3 seem to have a neutral fault(230v live to earth,+/-90v neutral to earth and +/-130v live to neutral). The rest of the installation...
  13. Z

    LED spot light glowing at night when switched off

    Hey all, I installed two LED SAL double spot lights (with no sensor) and the customer rang and said they are glowing at night when the switch is off. I looked in to it and i found the term ghosting. They are not two wayed but they are switched together. Has any one eles had this problem? What...
  14. R

    Cheapest/easiest way to replace these spot lights

    Hi I've just moved into a flat and it has old brass downlights in every room, I also think a lot of them are halogen and not led so keen to replace them all. Sorry if the pics aren't enough but based on the wiring I have, could I just buy new white led spring holders (not sure name!) and...
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  15. 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...
  16. aquariumsrcool

    led strips lighting for shelf

    hi im looking to solder solid-color led strips to one power supply for each color, in order to dim each color individually. this is reasonable right? if i were to split the white strip over 4 different shelves, and i don't want to connect the ends of each strip to the next one (cause it'll be...
  17. 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...
  18. K

    LED Driver alternative

    Hi, I wondered if anyone could advise on a suitable alternative to the following LED driver: Tried CEF, RS, and online but they can't get hold of the exact part.
  19. tetoncraftworks

    running LED christmas lights with a power supply instead of batteries

    i have an old motorola ac power supply and i want to convert my battery powered led christmas lights to an outlet. The power supply says Input 120v Output 4.0 vdc 350mA Will this work? The batteries box uses three 1.5 double AA's. Thanks
  20. C

    UK Converting 12v suspended tension wire to LED? I

    I have an old IKEA Norrsken 12v suspended ceiling tension wire system, which runs x7 20w MR16 bulbs, from a Min 4x20w/Max 10x20w transformer. Can I replace the 240v/12v transformer with an LED driver, alongside 7 new LED MR16 bulbs, say, 5w each, or is the plastic coated cable not suitable for...
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