dimming

  1. A

    Dimming lights in one room makes lights in another room flicker

    Hi, I recently did a complete house refub, including entirely new electrical wiring and fuse box. Unfortunately the builders (who supplied their own electrician) turned out to be a bunch of cowboys. They left about a month ago, and today I noticed something very strange in the first floor...
  2. J

    0-10v dimming (Lutron)

    I have been given a tasty basement job in Fulham The lighting is by a lighting designer AV guy to cover lutron RA2 controls- me to 1st fix Some of the lighting is spec'ed to be 0-10v 1) what is the advantage of 0-10v (as the wiring seems more invloved)- just smoother dimming? 2) is it a case...
  3. G

    LED dimming woes: Switch question

    New to the forum so apologies if the format of this is incorrect. I'm a DIY'er and thought it would be relatively easy to switch out a standard double gang socket that powers kitchen lights and external security light for a dimmable switch. I fitted a varilight V-Pro yesterday and replaced all...
  4. gazdkw82

    Dimming options/systems options

    I need to install 2x 600x1200 led grid fittings into a small office. The occupant needs to have the option of dimming the light levels because of the nature of her work. IV found a couple of fittings but not sure how I source the correct dimming option. Domestically, anything I have installed...
  5. G

    Motion sensor light dimming

    First post, just looking for some advice if possible please. I have a customer that would like their driveway lights to be operated by a PIR motion sensor. The lights are to fade up to maximum brightness, stay on for a predetermined amount of time and then fade to off. Does anyone know of a...
  6. D

    Help with LED Dimming

    Hi everyone Fitted a Varilight v-pro dimmer switch, 400w 1 gang on 2 led downlights, luceco fire rated, 6 watts each. When the light turns on, it’ll dim up and down but then turns itself off and to get it back on you have to switch it off and back on and the same happens. Had this same...
  7. AraiHawk

    Lights blink when AC compressor kicks in

    Hello all I am new here and I have been reading threads in this forum for sometime searching for someone who has the same problem as me but couldn't find a related post. So the problem is when the AC is turned on and the compressor kicks the lights dim for a split second ( fluorescent, and...
  8. R

    Dimming LEDs in bathroom

    Hi I have 6 LED downloghters in my bathrrom. Their the Solo 10. Dimmable apparently. Their 10w each. Is there a way to dim them? Does a dimmable pull cord switch exist? The fan is also connected to the lights of this makes a difference. Thanks :)
  9. andysparkfree

    buzzing when LED lamps dimming

    hi all a couple of weeks ago i installed some new LED down lights to a friends house (in his new extension) anyhow last week he said that theres a buzzing noise happening when he twiddles the dimmer , i assumed that i simply need to change the dimmer from conventional to a LED type. so this...
  10. C

    Dimming lights is there a problem

    Hi all when i turn on my electric shower the lights dim, when i turn the shower off the lights come back to normal any idears
  11. B

    Dimming an Outside LED Light?

    Hi guys, I am looking at having a outside light installed over a door, the light I am looking at uses a E27 bulb fitment which I am planning to use a LED replacement. I would like to be able to switch the light between two brightness levels using a PIR so the light is on a lower brightness...
  12. R

    Dimming low voltage lights?

    Hi, I have two of these under cabinet lighting kits: I want to change out the on/off switch with one of these dimmers : Safe to do so? output is only 12 volts. cheers.
  13. G

    led dimming problem(dimming up and down by themself)

    recently done a job at a house used the old cable and re routed to control 6 gu10 led dimmable downlights and run in a new cable from the switch to another 3 downlights the client wanted it controlled using a 2 gang dimmer when i left everything seemed to be working fine, got a phone call a...
  14. J

    LED Strip lighting behind bed frame.

    Hi everyone, I'm looking to put some LED strip lighting behind my bed (after redecorating). I have installed some warm white downlights in ceiling but want a small amount of mood lighting. The strip light is coming from a fused spur, into the driver and then to the strip light. The only...
  15. J

    Converting Floor Lamp Halogen to LED - Advice

    Hi, Could someone please be able to give me some advice and electrical theory about converting a light from halogen to LED. The current circuit has 5 20W halogen bulbs running off a dimmer: Buy Bella 5 Light Floor Lamp from the Next UK online shop - http://www.next.co.uk/g503008s1 I have read...
  16. L

    Dimming VoltMaster

    Has anyone installed a Dimming VoltMaster 12V (VMD300/12EU) before? any info anyone has would be greatly appropriated as I have been asked to provide a quote for installing one.
  17. N

    Need help with dimming large chandelier

    My friend has a two gang dimmer it's the size that fits a 2 gang box also in brushed chrome they changed from a 250watt per dimmer to a 1500watt per dimmer as the first one wasn't dimming the lights One side does two wall lights with 8 x 3 watt dimmable lamps The other side does a massive...
  18. Mark.W

    Dimming

    Hi chaps, Does anyone know if it is possible to use a daylight dimming sensor on a basic switch dim config or does it need to be DALI? I've recently taken over a job from another spark, and the spec states to incorporate daylight sensing as well as manual dimming via a retractive switch into...
  19. bigspark17

    Home automation additional cost ballpark.

    To the home automation install guys, how much additional cost would this be on a new house.? New build 3 bed for example if normal rewire would cost say 5K how much would full home automation system cost.? Cheers
  20. FatAlan

    GU10 LED Dimming

    Just been approached by a mate who purchased six GU10 LEDs marketed as dimmable. States that they were very bright but when he tried to dim them they started flickering. The bulbs were apparently really cheap from cost co. What's the general consensus on this re good makes of bulbs and or...

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