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I am not an electrician but after some advice. I have just fitted a dimmer switch to a candelabra type light fitting with 4 candle bulbs. It is the third time I have used this same type of dimmer due to the last 2 blowing for some reason. However, now I have put this new one on the lights flicker everso slightly at different levels and don't even light up at the low end of scale. They don't flicker when turned up to full brightness. The lights worked fine with both the previous dimmers...until they blew of course.

Any ideas why this is happening and what can I do to cure this? It also happens to one other light that is connected to a dimmer in myhouse but I also have 3 others that work fine.
 
Based on your fitting having incandescent lamps and not energy saving compact fluorescent or LED lamps the you should be OK with that dimmer. If the dimmer still keeps blowing then I would think you may have a fault somewhere in the lighting.

The flickering fault you describe does seem to indicate a dimmer running on a low load. But 160W of incandescent lighting should be OK.
 
Could you suggest what would constitute a decent dimmer switch?

MK is easily available (but over priced), Click, GET ultimate, Aurora. You're looking at about £15 for one from the wholesalers, they'll happily supply you a decent one.

Unless you got to CEF, they'll rob anybody and still give you junk
 
The lamps worked fine with previous versions of this dimmer switch in that they dimmed fully up and down without a flicker. Now I have added this latest switch (which I believe is Duralite?) the lights have begun to flicker. Sounds like investing in a better quality dimmer is the answer.
 
The lamps worked fine with previous versions of this dimmer switch in that they dimmed fully up and down without a flicker. Now I have added this latest switch (which I believe is Duralite?) the lights have begun to flicker. Sounds like investing in a better quality dimmer is the answer.

Reasons why not to get a cheap electrical product inc dimmers!!!! IMAG0148.jpgIMAG0150.jpg
 
If your not happy with the way the dimmer is working then personally i would just put a normal switch back on till you have a new quality dimmer or the lighting circuit checked. Just out of curiosity.....how are your smokes?
 
How does this one sound in your opinion:
[h=1]Click Deco 1 Gang 2 Way 400W/VA Dimmer Switch £16.27 Inc VAT
[/h]Not sure I follow....how are my smokes???? Sounds too cryptic for me.


 
Do you know if this is suitable for the regular type of candle lights bulbs as description of product says:
This dimmer is suitable for Tungsten, Low Voltage and Mains Halogen lighting.

Hopefully that is in addition to ordinary bulbs?? Please excuse my ignorance!
 
Do you know if this is suitable for the regular type of candle lights bulbs as description of product says:
This dimmer is suitable for Tungsten, Low Voltage and Mains Halogen lighting.

Hopefully that is in addition to ordinary bulbs?? Please excuse my ignorance!

Tungsten is ordinary incandescent light bulbs. A glass envelope with a filament.
I would expect the Click Deco switch to work correctly, if it does not then there is a fault elsewhere.
 

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