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Title: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 18 January 2015, 01:10:40 pm: I have a four gang dimmer switch that behind the fascia plate has a steel plate with four separate removable dimmers similar to these.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300W-SOFT-START-SILENT-MK-GRID-DIMMER-4-TERMINAL-PHASELINER-SGD300/191483379453?rt=nc (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/300W-SOFT-START-SILENT-MK-GRID-DIMMER-4-TERMINAL-PHASELINER-SGD300/191483379453?rt=nc)

All the dimmers are playing up sometimes they work sometimes they don't.

Can I replace the hole lot with one of these? see link below The lighting is dimmable GU10 hologens that I eventually with to replace with LED'S

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201246862577?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201246862577?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)

Any info would be a help.
Title: Re: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: esetest on 18 January 2015, 06:26:48 pm: Its fine to change a 4 gang grid with a moulded type , but don't exceed the rating of each dimmer so no more than 5 of 50w GU10 on each switch for a 250w , you may need an extension plate if the dimmers are deeper than what you have . Good luck .
Title: Re: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 18 January 2015, 08:09:47 pm: Cheers esetest. You da man. Thanks for the info and heads up about the extension plate.

That's what I love about this forum. Lots of helpful people about to offer their knowledge and advice.

:thumbup
Title: Re: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: alan sherman on 19 January 2015, 04:43:37 pm: If you are looking at changing to LEDs then don't you need to be wary of the dimmer / LED combo so you don't get flickering?

I have GU10 LEDs in my kitchen for a year now. No dimmer though.
Title: Re: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: clayt74 on 19 January 2015, 05:02:17 pm: Quote from: alan sherman on 19 January 2015, 04:43:37 pm
If you are looking at changing to LEDs then don't you need to be wary of the dimmer / LED combo so you don't get flickering?

I have GU10 LEDs in my kitchen for a year now. No dimmer though.
You have to buy specific dimmable leds. Screw fix do the gu10 dimmable at not too bad a price in multi packs too.
Title: Re: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: esetest on 19 January 2015, 05:15:18 pm: You need to make sure you get dimmable LEDS , which are more expensive , it depends where you are using them, I wouldn't dim LEDS in a kitchen , I would arrange them so you could have some switched off when your popping out to the kitchen and all on when your cooking . Also I would have super bright spots in a kitchen , bright spots or floods in a bathroom and the ambient spots or floods in a lounge , it comes down to personal taste .
I would recommend LED hut for LED waterproof gel strips , ideal for fitting to kitchen pelmets , excellent value and prompt delivery .
Title: Re: Any sparkys in the house
Post by: Kosmic Kartman on 20 January 2015, 12:18:42 am: Already have dimmable Gu10 LED's fitted elsewhere in the house. As the halogens go I'm replacing them with LEDs. There's 82 GU10's including dimmable ones throughout the house :eek and I had to buy about 50 of them when I first moved in as they were blown. The people I bought from couldn't be arsed it seems to replace them because they were selling. They were all working on the three occasions I viewed. :think :grumble