Dimmer switch question

[Spoon242]

Guys,

I installed a 6 x 40W halogen light fitting for a customer last night, with a about a hundred blessed glass crystals on it and the customer thinks its to bright now, haha.

She wants a dimmer put on it, can a standard dimmer switch be used for these type of lamps?

 

[telectrix]

should be OK. i would use a 700watt dimmer, might need to fit a 25mm back box though, even if just to give it some space to keep cool. i assume the lamps are 240v, not 12v fed by transformer.

 

[Spoon242]

i assume the lamps are 240v, not 12v fed by transformer.

Tele, thanks for your fast reply. You always take care of me )

Yeah, they are mains. I will advise her accourdingly.

 

[a1guvner]

Just to butt in, i would personally go for a 35mm box as a min or a 47mm for a 2g, with strappers or if flat plate,

 

[telectrix]

yep. 35mm even better. and use a known branded dimmer, not cheap crap.

 

[Spoon242]

yep. 35mm even better. and use a known branded dimmer, not cheap crap.

It will need to be MK to match the rest of her fixtures.

 

[telectrix]

what, her 38DD's