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  1. B

    Buzzer dimmers.?

    Hi, I've read a few threads about buzzing dimmers on here but still have a query and would like some advice please.; Customer has x4 low voltage downlights with electronic transformers for halogen lamps fitted to each downlight. These transformers are 60VA each (Saxby model ET60T-R 20-60VA...
    • biggal5
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    • buzzer buzzing dimmer dimmers lamps lights rating transformers
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. R

    Dimmable LED downlighters.

    Can anybody advise on the following. Have 4 5w led gu10 bulbs with a v pro series dimmer rated for low wattage lamps. The bulbs are dimmable but when the dimmer is switched on as soon as it is turned down the bulbs flicker badly. Any advice appreciated.
    • rattlehead85
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    • bulbs dimmable dimmer dimmers downlighters lamps led
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. 1Justin

    Varilight V-Pro grid dimmers problems anyone?

    Has anyone had problems with Varilight V-Pro grid dimmers? I've had enough, installation so far has cost me 4 call-outs (unpaid) and now I'm upset to keep annoying my customer, it will probably cost me another £100 in parts to swap out the Varilight and replace with (probably) MK...
  4. richy3333

    Deep 2G boxes for conduit

    Just a quickie. Does anyone make plastic 2G boxes - 45/47mm with conduit knock outs? My local CEF, EC and Eddies can't help :( I've done a rewire in conduit and the customer wanted a dimmer switch fitting. The MK dimmer is very chunky!
  5. L

    led dimmers

    Hi guys Does any of you know much about LEDs and dimmers. Got a guy that wants these fancy LEDs from various suppliers all on dimmers and in grid switch. I know MK do dimmers so was heading towards the MK gridswitch. I was told by my supplier that you need to get the dimmer for that specific...
  6. Cyberprog

    LED Dimmers - Does this product exist?

    Hi All, I'm in the midst of planning the re-wire of my new garage, and amongst this there will be some garden lighting that will need to be done. What I'm hoping to do is to have a pair of PIR's on a switch circuit to control the LED lighting I'll be installing, but I'm trying to be fancy, and...
  7. B

    3 phase to single, and back again...

    Hello. I'm a bit confused with the electrics on an industrial unit I'm leasing. Ideally I'm after 3 phase - there is 3 phase coming into the building (with a 3 phase fuse box), but the previous owners wanted single phase and created a single phase set up from one of the 3 phases. Here's a pic...
  8. M

    Dimmable LED bulbs?

    Anyone any advice on wether or not too use them. Have heard some bad reports about them?
    • Michael0703
    • Thread
    • bulbs dimmable dimmer dimmers led led bulbs reliable
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. F

    3 module grid switch in a 1g box. Do they exist?

    good evening Ladies and Gents. A, lets say, 'friend of mine' has fitted a 25mm 1g box to house three grid modules (Two LED dimmers and a standard switch), the crazy dude thought he had seen a 3 module grid set up somewhere so never thought to check it out during first fix !! However, my...
    • FAA Greenie
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    • box click dimmers friend module switch thought
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. R

    Help spec'ing LED downlights and dimmers

    Hi, I'm doing a complete house refurb including re-wiring. We would like dimmable LEDs downlighters throughout the house. We've thought of getting - Mains LEDs in all rooms, except the bathrooms where they should be low voltage. I want decent spec items that aren't top of the range, but are...
    • rossyl
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers downlights led lighting lights
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. R

    Help please dimmers on bell wire

    Hi everyone first post so please bear with me. I have been to a very large house today, with a lighting circuit above the ceiling wired in 1.5 t+e. the two switches that are old retractable dimmers wired in what appears to be very close to bell wire. Next to the consumer unit there appears to...
    • Ricardo Purnell
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    • bell dimmer dimmers help please please wire
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. GLENNSPARK

    theres some rite DIMMERS about...

    Well...... Take a peek at these pics boys: The cover was nearly off on this...its a dedicated cooker feed and none of the cables were terminated....yep, its still energised.... Found this CPC out of the earth bar upon pre-board change inspection...turns out theres 55 volts sitting on...
  13. M

    Dimming Megaman led bulbs.

    Has anyone out successfully dimmed 56w or more of megaman dimmable bulbs(8x7wcandle bulbs). I would really love to know, because I cant.
    • Mork
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    • bulbs dimmer dimmers dimming lamps led led bulbs
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. E

    LED GU10 Dimmable Bulbs

    Hello, I have just replaced 6 GU10 Halogen bulbs with 6 Megaman LED 6W GU10 Dimming Bulbs (at great expense). They work fine but don't seem to dim. Looking on the Megaman site and generally around there is some suggestion I need a new dimmer switch. I have a std looking MK switch which the...
    • eyeldham
    • Thread
    • bulbs dimmable dimmer dimmers gu10 lamps led
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. S

    Dimmers for L.E.Ds

    Hi Just replaced 6 GU1O (incandescent) lamps with 4.5 watt L.E.Ds and replaced Dimmer for Aurora dimmer (L.E.D compatible) does not seem to be as liquid as GU10s used to be although ok. My next customer is an ---- mother and wanted to know if anyone knows of better (dimmer)product for 8 x 6 watt...
    • stuartcourt
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    • aurora dimmer dimmers lamps lighting module replaced
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. J

    operating fans through dimmers

    recently finished 1st fixing of large house, wired bathrooms usual way, switch outside the door and fan isolator up high, fan switched to come on with light, usual way, now they tell me they want dimmers on bathroom lights, if I put dimmer in now it will be operating fan also, unless of course...
    • jmc1683
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    • control dimmer dimmers fans light never operating through
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  17. S

    Led dimmers

    Anyone know of led dimmers out there that work. I have a trailing edge dimmer 20va. Doesn't operate 9x 4.5 watt ge lighting LEDs. (40.5w) so less than half way and it becomes unstable switching off 2 or 3 LEDs completely. The dimmer I have is varilight pro. Is there a dimmer that has smaller...
  18. F

    LED MR16 on standard transformers and dimmers

    Hi all. Simply put: Looking at changing standard 50w MR16 lamps with 7w Warm white MR16 LED's Existing transformers are Aurora AU-PD60 20-60W/VA Electronic Transformer Existing Light switches are Lutron Rania single channel (non LED compatible) Have any of you had past experiences running MR16...
    • firespark
    • Thread
    • dimmer dimmers led mr16 standard transformers
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. M

    leading edge dimmers?

    I was asked to look at a job locally where the bloke had 8 x 50 watt gu10 downlights in a kitchen on a 400 watt dimmer switch. He said the dimmer had stopped working but he was having to change lamps quite frequently. I said that the dimmer was on its max load and he would be better down rating...
    • Marbles
    • Thread
    • circuit dimmer dimmers lamps switch
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. B

    Insulation resistance testing with no cpc

    When doing a CU change and lights have no cpc. Every room has class 2 dimmers and lights. ceilings are like 20 foot tall. How would you guys go about Insulation testing? L&n to cpc ain't an option and removing all lights and bypassing dimmers is consequently going to take some time... What would...

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