flickering Led spot lights.

[Andyldn]

I have had a total of 18 led spot lights installed. 9 in one room. 4 in the other and 5 in the other. all on dimmer switches. the lights are dimmerable and all are 5w each. all are on the same circuit. it's just a faint flicker. but still noticeable.
I'm just wondering what are my options of getting this resolved.
1, would they flicker if i changed it to a normal on/off switch?
2, buy a better brand led's such as philips or aurora? ( the one's i bought were off ebay, which are not branded)
3, Change the dimmer switch, to perhaps a varilight dimmer switch? I have read somewhere that they have a minimum load of just 10w?

cheers
Andy

 

[Andyldn]

please note, I had previously installed 6 in my room but of aurora brand and on the same model dimmer switch and they give me no problems at all.
they are at 4w each.

 

[deadshort]

What brand of lamp are you using ?

DS

 

[Andyldn]

What brand of lamp are you using ?

DS

Urm from eBay, and they were called 'top max'
made in China

 

[deadshort]

Enough said. What's the "max"? maximum flicker Philips ! or Bell lamps, never had an issue with them

DS

 

[Iggifer]

Enlite get my vote. A subsidiary of Aurora and they're the best lamps I've seen. About £6 even in the likes of Toolstation

 

[Andyldn]

i thought So too, I mean I have the same brand dimmer switch in my room and aurora and it gives me no problems. So my solutions are as
Either change to a normal standard light switch, keep same lights.
Or buy branded lamps and keep the dimmer ?

 

[EFLImpudence]

Do the ones that flicker have two-way switching?

 

[Andyldn]

Do the ones that flicker have two-way switching?

No

 

[EFLImpudence]

Not that, then.

 

[deadshort]

Enlite get my vote. A subsidiary of Aurora and they're the best lamps I've seen. About £6 even in the likes of Toolstation

Never used them. I'll give them a shot on your recommendation
I certainly would recommend Aurora dimmers, I've had domestic ones fitted on commercial jobs which are going strong after 7 years.


Regards,

DS

 

[Iggifer]

Never used them. I'll give them a shot on your recommendation

They're the dogs danglies! They're all we use. 5w=500lumen £5ish at wholesalers can't go wrong.

 

[Andyldn]

So does everybody think it's the lamps rather than the dimmer ?

 

[Iggifer]

If your dimmers are aurora then yes, bound to be the lamps. Check what dimmer modules are on the dimmers before you spend loads of money though, they might not be any good for LEDs no matter how good the brand

 

[DaveHerns]

Try it with an ordinary switch then decide if it's worth buying new bulbs.