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Any sparkys in the house - Kosmic Kartman - 18-01-15
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
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
Any info would be a help.
Re: Any sparkys in the house - esetest - 18-01-15
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 .
Re: Any sparkys in the house - Kosmic Kartman - 18-01-15
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.
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Re: Any sparkys in the house - alan sherman - 19-01-15
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.
Re: Any sparkys in the house - clayt74 - 19-01-15
(19-01-15, 05:43 PM)alan sherman link Wrote: 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?You have to buy specific dimmable leds. Screw fix do the gu10 dimmable at not too bad a price in multi packs too.
I have GU10 LEDs in my kitchen for a year now. No dimmer though.
Re: Any sparkys in the house - esetest - 19-01-15
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 .
Re: Any sparkys in the house - Kosmic Kartman - 20-01-15
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