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Rugrat

Well-known member
Mar 13, 2011
10,212
Seaford
The good and great will be able to help I'm sure

Been away 3 months and just back.Have 18 LED downlighters in kitchen/diner of which 4 are flickering wildly ... any ides what might be the prob? Have Googled with no luck

Cheers!
 


Tony Towner's Fridge

Well-known member
Aug 22, 2003
5,384
GLASGOW,SCOTLAND,UK
Is it on a dimmer switch? If so then you need to ensure the LED lights are 'dimmable'. Otherwise the dimmer switch will damage them and break them. Dimmable LED lamps are more expensive but costs are dropping all the time.

TNBA

TTF
 


pauli cee

New member
Jan 21, 2009
2,366
worthing
Is it on a dimmer switch? If so then you need to ensure the LED lights are 'dimmable'. Otherwise the dimmer switch will damage them and break them. Dimmable LED lamps are more expensive but costs are dropping all the time.

TNBA

TTF

plus make sure the dimmer switch is capable of operating led lamps, (trailing edge dimmer ?)
 




Rugrat

Well-known member
Mar 13, 2011
10,212
Seaford
Is it on a dimmer switch? If so then you need to ensure the LED lights are 'dimmable'. Otherwise the dimmer switch will damage them and break them. Dimmable LED lamps are more expensive but costs are dropping all the time.

TTF

plus make sure the dimmer switch is capable of operating led lamps, (trailing edge dimmer ?)

Not on a dimmer and were working fine before we went away
 






osgood

Well-known member
Apr 17, 2011
1,508
brighton
Possible loose/faulty connection , maybe the 4 lights are "in-line" ,hence one fault affects all 4 of them
 


Rugrat

Well-known member
Mar 13, 2011
10,212
Seaford
My dog does the same thing. Should settle down once you've been back a while.

Tried that, she wouldn't have it:(

Possible loose/faulty connection , maybe the 4 lights are "in-line" ,hence one fault affects all 4 of them

Not in line so faulty connection ruled out. Will switch bulbs around to see if a bulb prob but somehow doubt it
 






Soulman

New member
Oct 22, 2012
10,966
Sompting
Not in line so faulty connection ruled out. Will switch bulbs around to see if a bulb prob but somehow doubt it

Could be that the transformers are playing up, obviously if the change around of bulbs makes no difference then next bet is the transformers.
 


Cian

Well-known member
Jul 16, 2003
14,262
Dublin, Ireland
Common failure mode on those is to strobe - new bulb time. Swapping will confirm. They may be in warranty depending on the maker and price, some have 5 or 7 years.
 




Rugrat

Well-known member
Mar 13, 2011
10,212
Seaford
Could be that the transformers are playing up, obviously if the change around of bulbs makes no difference then next bet is the transformers.

Common failure mode on those is to strobe - new bulb time. Swapping will confirm. They may be in warranty depending on the maker and price, some have 5 or 7 years.

Bulbs ... not sure how long they've been there as we only moved in 6 months ago. Maybe just junk LED bulbs, no idea
 


Cian

Well-known member
Jul 16, 2003
14,262
Dublin, Ireland
Bulbs ... not sure how long they've been there as we only moved in 6 months ago. Maybe just junk LED bulbs, no idea

Should be a brand (and wattage) written on the side.

I've had a few Osrams strobe very young which is surprising and now use entirely IKEA bulbs but knowing where the closest one of them is to Seaford you might not want to buy any!
 





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