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  1. T

    Flickering downlights

    Hi :) I'm currently renovating my outbuilding. My electrician has fitted 10 conduit LEDs (that support both leading and trailing edge) and x4 Meanwell PCD-40-350B LED drivers recommended by my lighting supplier. These drivers apparently support leading and trailing edge Triac dimming. The...
  2. D

    Adding downlights and keeping the existing pendant - Loop Outs

    Hi all, DIY'er here looking for a bit of advice so please go easy on me. In my dining room there is an existing single pendant and i would like to add 4x downlights. I have looked at the wiring behind the ceiling plate and it is the usual, (Switch Line) (Loop Out x3) (Loop In) the 3x Loop Outs...
  3. Mworks89

    How many Downlights can an electrician install in a day?

    Hi I have an electrician over and he took over from an incompetent builder. The builder already installed the wiring but the electrician told me that he will need to test the electrical wiring that was done in my extension, which I thought was fair. I wanted to know how long would it take to...
  4. M

    Anyone got any drawings they’ve made for finding downlights in a new ceiling?

    So I’m an apprentice and only get to do downlighter jobs as foreigners at the weekend, but they’re typically added when the customer no longer wants a pendant so the ceiling is already finished and I’ve never seen downlights being wired while the ceiling is exposed and then finding them after...
  5. Mworks89

    Ancell vs forum downlights which is better? Also which gu10 led bulbs are good?

    Hi I wanted some advice regarding which downlights company is better from ancell or forum? I have builders doing works in my house but I wanted an opinion of a specialist. The reason I am going for ancell or forum is because they are the only 2 downlights brands that do black chrome or black...
  6. Dan Holder

    LED Flicker Issue, New one for me!

    Done a job yesterday, remove old 12v halogens and replace with mains, gu10 downlights. Fitted some LED gu10's no issues. Got a call today saying they are all flickering. The flicker isn't too major, but it is obvious that it is happening (if that makes sense). Changed a couple of the LED's for...
  7. ghostvaper

    How wire up/install 9 LEDdownlights

    I am installing 9 LED downlights each with an RGB bulb in (i will try attach pictures on them) - anyway I have been told that they need to be wired in a row. Like in/out - in/out in a ring pattern terminating at the last light. I am going to connect them to my wires where the old light fitting...
  8. Electrical2go

    Our Guide to Adjustable vs Fixed Downlights

    When considering lighting options for your home or business, Electrical2Go provides a wide array of choices. Among these choices, downlights stand out as a popular option. Downlights are fixtures installed in the ceiling, designed to cast light downward onto the floor. They come in two primary...
  9. C

    Downlights touching joists

    Our electrician has fitted these LED downlights: https://ansell-lighting.com/en/products/prism-pro-cct-fire-rated-downlight-dual-wattage Due to space constraints and equal spacing in the room, there are a couple of instances where the light is right next to and almost touching the joist above...
  10. L

    GU10 downlights running dim

    Hi All, I have just installed 8x GU10 downlights in our kitchen with a 2 way setup using the 2 cable method, when I turned the light on they are running dim. I also found that if I turn another light on in the house they then go to full brightness and remain that way even if the other light is...
  11. S

    Pendant lights and downlights on the same circuit

    Hi, asking for a friend in Australia. She wants to install two Pendant lights over a kitchen island and four downlights all on the same switch. The current wiring to the single light in the kitchen is earthed. The 2 new pendant lights have earth connectors but the 4 new LED downlights have...
  12. T

    Help with downlights

    I have two downlights in my hall with MR16 bulbs. These are now leds, obviously in the past they were halogens. The fittings are really old and the lights now flicker and strobe really badly. I have pulled the downlights out of the ceiling and both have just one two core wire running to them...
  13. B

    Fitting new downlights

    Hello folks, Just looking for a little guidance please. I am sure that this is something that many of you have come across before. I am replacing the four existing downlights in the upstairs bedroom of our bungalow and am fitting Loceco LED units. I have run into a problem inasmuch that...
  14. Justyjust

    Led Downlights for celotex insulation

    I need some help locating suitable led downlights to be installed in rigid celotex, they are being installed in a flat roof but there is 70mm of insulation behind the plasterboard. Does anyone know Of any lights that can do directly into the insulation. Thanks
  15. S

    How to install downlights in this room

    Hi all, Getting the utility room redone at this project house and the misses is absolutely adamant she wants downlights. Couple of reasons for this, firstly better light spread across the room since its long and narrow, secondly ceiling is very low (only around 2m) so I actually hit the existing...
  16. R

    Led downlights installing

    Hello wonder if anyone can help. I have installed 6 led downlights that I would like to be controlled from a 2 gang dimmer, 2 banks of 3 . Have gone from a single pendant/ single switch. After having other issues ( one dimmer would turn on/off other electricals connected in the loop. After...
  17. J

    LED dimmer switch. JCC downlights too bright.

    Hi, I currently have 4 JCC LED down lights in my bathroom with a 2 gang dimmer on the outside. The first dimmer switch controls the LEDs and the second is just a push on and off for the bathroom fan. The current module for dimming the LEDs is a BG TRAILING EDGE DMTR. When this is down low...
  18. timhoward

    Screwfix VTAC vs Saxby Downlights = nearly identical

    Turn up to look at 2 downlights not working at a recent kitchen job by someone else. Get one out, it's one of the Screwfix VTAC 10 for £70 little delights. Lots of builders seem to buy these. I know from past experience Screwfix they don't sell single units. But I have this eerie feeling I've...
  19. J

    What is the expected rate to replace 25 halogen downlights with LED ones?

    I'm homeowner and moved into a property which has 25 halogen downlights, I'm hoping to get an electrician to replace these with LED ones, what sort of cost am I looking at excluding the materials? Without needing to enlarge cutouts, I should be able to find something which fits in the existing...
  20. J

    Difference between FSU and 3 pin plug, both with 5 amp fuse for LED downlights?

    Is there an obvious reason why I can't just fit a plug onto my LED soffit downlights, fitted with a 5amp fuse and plug it into a socket rather than install a 5amp fsu? I'm fine with the plug being permanently plugged in as the socket gets no use anyhow. TIA

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