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    3-way dimmer switch gets brighter when dimmed

    I installed a 3-way Lutron dimmer toggle switch in my basement to control 5 dimmable LED track lights, LED track lights slowly brighten to near 100% when I dim to around 50%. If I dim below roughly 25% brightness then they tend to keep their set level. Initially they worked fine. I installed two...
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    How many leds can the dimmer run

    I have Collingwood hs2 extreme led dimmable lights I will be installing in the soffit around the house. The lights specs are: Input current 0.02A, input power 4.6w, inrush current of 1A, 0.24ms, power factor of 0.8. Collingwood suggest that 7 units can be connected to 250w dimmer, 14 to 500w and...
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    LED tubes won't turn ON sometimes due to dimmer on the same 120V line

    I just rewired my kitchen CFL T8 fixture with direct wire - double ended Sylvania A/B type LED tubes, no more ballast. One single 120V 15A line connected to living room with LED dimmer and LED light bulbs. Couple of the feet from dimmer another simple On/Off switch(kitchen) connected to the same...
  4. D

    Led dimmer

    Will an led dimmer be ok with a halogen lamp is the customer swaps the led lamp for a halogen lamp ?
  5. PhilWarr

    Light Switch plus dimmer switch

    Hi All, I have just moved into a new house and the lights in one of the rooms don’t appear to be working, than on top of that I am rubbish at electrics. The room has a light switch as you enter the room and a dimmer switch at the other end of the room. I am not worried about the dimmer...
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    2 way dimmer and JCC V50 cutting out

    Hi guys, just installed new JCC V50 down lights with two 2 way brushed brass dimmer switches from Knightsbridge. When I turn one of dimmers up fully it cuts the light out. And then sometimes they flicker on start up… then if I have one switch dimmed to the lowest and the other is switched to the...
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    Why does my dimmer keep failing?

    Hi All...FYI Im in the UK. I can do the basics and I have changed the dimmer in my kitchen a couple of times but it keeps failing. It runs five 5 watt LED bulbs. The same thing keeps happening. The dimmer button push in stops clicking to activate the on off and has to be pushed many times to...
  8. B

    Remote control dimmer

    Can someone recommend a wireless remote dimmer to dim 1200W of incandescent lamps? Thanks
  9. S

    Identifying single pole wires for smart dimmer

    This should be simple... Master bedroom has a single pole switch leading to a new and perfectly working fixture. I'm trying to install a Feit smart wi-fi dimmer for it. The switch box contains a top cable with a black, white, red & ground wire and a bottom cable with a black and white cable. The...
  10. D

    Specific dimmer switches for receptacles?

    Hi all, I’m in the process of replacing an old dimmer switch that has a round knob as dimmer with the more modern style with paddle and slide. The previous switch controlled 4 receptacles and we were able to dim them without any issues, unfortunately, it was great for the lamps as we could...
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    Wiring assistance for three-way dimmer installation

    Hi, I'm having a challenge installing a dimmer to a new wire setup that was required for new LED recessed lighting. The LED light (Illume 5-inch Round LED Recessed Lighting Kit ) is too bright and needs to be adjusted via a dimmer. A smaller LED would be better suited for the space but I didn't...
  12. J

    USA Swapping out 3 way switch with dimmer, wiring mess found.

    Hey all. No stranger to electronics, I've been building simple circuits as a kid and these days I build computers. I have a kitchen fan with light fixture that the light is wired to 3 way switches on either side of the kitchen. I was going to replace one of the switches with a dimmer switch. I...
  13. Y

    3-Way Dimmer Dilemma

    Hi all I have a dimmable LED light fixture in my kitchen controlled by 3-way switches (neither is a dimmer). Supply goes into Box 1, located by the sundeck door. Box 2 has the other 3-way switch, as well as a single-pole switch for a separate fluorescent fixture. The wires to the lights both...
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    Bathroom fan on a dimmer sith leds.

    Fitted a fan for friend today and forgot it was off the lights, so now is on dimmer and seems to work fine. I see Amazon sell plug in dimmers for fans .. thoughts men??
  15. D

    Dimmer switch issue

    Hi all, I have an issue with my bathroom dimmer switch. The issue is that there is a humming/buzzing noise coming from one of the lights. Even after replacing the lightbulb several times and removing it completely - when the dimmer switch is turned as far right as possible, the buzzing starts...
  16. T

    Can I put dimmer switches on a circuit?

    Hi, I’ve had some great advice here in the past and hoping you guys can help me out again with two questions I have re dimmer switches :) I have some spot lights in a 10m long hallway that are controlled by 3 switches - one by the door (a one gang LED dimmer switch), then an intermediary...
  17. M

    Dimmer Light Switch?

    Hello, I was hoping to find out some general information with regard to dimmer switches. I installed a new ceiling light in my kitchen this afternoon; I planned on swapping the existing switch to a Lutron dimmer. It will not fit due to the metal surrounding which makes it significantly larger...
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    USA DIY'er: Will an L.E.D. dimmer switch work with an l.e.d. track light

    DIY'er: Will an L.E.D. dimmer switch (R,BLK. R/W, G wires) work with ... an l.e.d. track light (R, Blk, G wires) connected by yellow 2-wire cable?
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    Standard switch to dimmer switch change

    I am trying to change over a standard switch to a dimmer switch, please see images attached, the current one is the image with the wiring in, and the new switch is the one with the blue boxes, please can someone help me to wire this onto the new switch, i have tried it already, but it tripped...
  20. K

    USA Double gang switches to dimmers

    New here so thanks in advance for the help. I'm an architect (definitely not an electrician) struggling through what I thought would be a fairly straightforward replacement of two ON/OFF switches in my 1960s home. One of the switches controls an exterior flood light and I would like to replace...

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