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I have a porch on the front of my house which has at some point had a pvc door fitted to the front of the porch, effectively making a small room between the pvc front door and the original wooden front door. This measures approx 8ft high x 3 1/2ft wide x 6ft long. I am getting some damp on the...

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Is this condensation? or Penetrating damp or Both? Hello all, I have a porch on the front of my house which has an arched opening that has been filled with a UPVC door + sidepanels. This leads into the porch, and then you come to another door (which was the original front door & this is...

I type in what I want, but it just spits out random posts... Anyone else having this problem :?:

Does your house have an iron waste pipe outside from the toilet? In my previous home, mine would give a loud crack round about 10-11pm, probably as it was cooling down from being in the sun.

Ok problem solved :D Took light back to the shop & got a refund, then phoned the Dar lighting factory shop to see if they could send me one of these lights, but with an electronic transformer. The kind lady went to the warehouse opened one up & confirmed that it was electronic and sent it to...

I'm sure it is a toroidal, it is a big round heavy donut :lol: As described by a customer service rep at Dar-lighting. This light was changed from a toroidal transformer, to an electronic one, from April 2005 onwards because the toroidal version was tripping peoples MCB's :evil: Bangs head...

http://www.darlighting.co.uk/products.php?c=any&itemTYPE=329 AMADEUS 10LT LV SEMI FLUSH C/W BULBS About half way down the page

Right, I got one of the above dimmers as suggested and it does work, BUT it says in the instructions that it is not to be used with a toroidal transformer. It works as it is supposed to, emmits a buzzing sound while on. Am I to keep using this, or is it unsafe?? I'm baffled, I mean all I want to...

Ok, I have ordered one of these IQ 600W touch dimmers. It looks as if it could solve the problem. Will let you guys know what happens after its fitted. Fingers crossed ehh....

Swapped the C6 for another one in the box - Same problem. Can you suggest any dimmers for a toroidal? I'd like to keep the crabtree range if possible.

Can't I measure the ohms? I'm no electrician, but I've got common sense. The cable looks like 1 mm2 or 1.5mm2

Thought this might have been an easy one :( Just an update, it is obviously something to do with the power surge upon turning on the lights. You can hear the MCB "Trying" to trip when it doesn't actually go off. What would fitting a 10A MCB achieve? I've also been told about a "motor...

No dimmer

Hello all, So heres the problem. My partner has bought a low voltage ceiling light which holds 10x 20Watt halogen bulbs poewered by its own built in toroidal transformer. I did the 10 minute job of fitting the light as a direct replacement for the old pendant, tested the light & on it came, no...