Haler led lights

[piz]

Good evening I have fitted 54 Halers in a bungalow on 4 circuits and some type C breakers
The customer called to say they were flashing when dimmed,halers recommend grid 500 Richmond so I replaced the switches but he doesn't like them.
He tells me I can use a normal dimmer and put a resistor on the last one on the circuit


1) Can anyone explain why LEDs trip the mcb from time to time unless you use type c breaker think its inrush current!

2) if the resistor can be fitted what size or how do I calculate is it a simple thing that goes between live and net in the junction box

 

[glasgospark]

was going to ask the question on why you used type c ?

never had problems with h2 halers on type b 6a

 

[piz]

It says in the instructions more than 15 on a circuit to use type c

 

[glasgospark]

dont think iv put more than 15 on , only fitted non dimmable though that would make a difference with the internal drivers

 

[dan86]

think they recommend no more than 15 on a type B due to inrush current and nuisance tripping

 

[NDH Electrical]

You need a load resistor. You connect it across live and neutral and make sure you put it somewhere away from insulation as it warms up. Just a 10w one will do it.

 

[Robert Turnbull]

danlers to a load resistor called RESLOAD, or google dummy load.

they all look the same and cost £15-£30

 

[piz]

Can you then use any dimmer switch or do they still buzz

 

[Megavolt]

danlers to a load resistor called RESLOAD, or google dummy load.

they all look the same and cost £15-£30

Try maplin I find them great and also cheap for stuff like this

 

[glasgospark]

any one mentioned on forum the 7 year guarantee they give