Hey Folks,
Many thanks for all your help on this. Turned out to be rather simple in the end. I opted for the "Varilight V-Pro White 2 Gang LED Trailing Edge Dimmer Switch 1 or 2 Way" from Amazon for £23, with 18 "5W LED GU10 Spotlight - Glass - 50W Replacement" - the dimmable and warm light...
Crikey! Many thanks for finding that.
So it does just seem like it's an old dimmer switch with non-dimming LEDs.
Puzzle over, I will shop with peace of mind.
Thanks for all of your help!
Hmm, from a look back at the eBay items, they were listed as 220-240v.
It also lists them as non-dimmable (something I probably should have looked more in detail at the time).
So if the wattage on the dimmer needs to be 108W, is there a danger in getting one rated 200W or 400W, or can I buy...
Hmmmm .... so the loud buzzing from the fuse box when I currently dim (plus the fact that the LEDs don't dim) is down to....
>under-loading?
>non-dimmable LEDs?
> some other mis-match between the lights and dimmer switch?
Thanks for any more pointers!
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Thanks folks,
So .... I don't need to get a switch above 400W?
I was basing my thinking from this article: https://www.lightbulbs-direct.com/article/dimming-guide/
So confused!
Thanks for the list, I'll take a look!
Hey there!
I have an open plan kitchen-dining room, each has a 3x3 grid of spot lights with LEDs. 9 LEDs per room, 18 in total, all going in to a 2-gang dimmer switch (so each knob controls 9 LEDs).
Now, when I first moved in a few years ago, I swapped all the halogens in the house (every...