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No, it was an electrician. But he was puzzled as to why the dimmer was buzzing and the lights flashing. As I mentioned, he suggested trying LED bulbs first - but with the existing leading edge dimmer, and if that didn't work to try a trailing edge one. But I was dubious because I thought LEDs...

Hi ericmark, the instructions leaflet for the dimmer has a table which gives min and max loads for different types of bulbs. They are all slightly different but around the same ballpark. There's no mistake. For low voltage halogens it says 35-350W. As I have 5x20W low voltage (12V) G4 halogens...

Thanks SFK! Very helpful and practical. And thanks for the links. I think I will get an electrician to try the dimmer switch / module you recommend, which can be changed to different modes. I was in touch with the manufacturer and they were puzzled. The light is capable of dimming, and they...

I'm just looking for a practical tip about what's going on in my particular case and how to fix it. I've contacted the manufacturer and they are puzzled - they say I have the correct dimmer and it should be working.

Of course, I wasn't sure if links to products were allowed. The light: https://www.illumination.co.uk/brilliant-maira-pendant-light-g14773-15.html The dimmer: http://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-1-gang-2-way-push-dimmer-switch-400w-400va-polished-chrome/77563

Do you mean the transformer inside the light fitting? Well - I'd have thought so because on the website where I bought the light (and on others) it says "dimmable - yes". And I rang them to check. I'll be calling again tomorrow, but for now I assume it is capable of being dimmed per se. There's...

Hello, I just had a dimmer switch installed, replacing a simple on/off switch. The bedroom light fitting has 5 x 20W 12V G4 dimmable halogen bulbs (supplied originally with the light), so total load 100W. The dimmer is from Screwfix (LAP brand), it's a leading edge type, and is rated 35-350W...

Thanks for your reply. If only it were simple enough to change the bath tap.. It's an ancient rented property and the bathroom is a pretty horrible hodge-podge of DIY horror jobs. Some eejut has even put lino over the bath side panel so it runs up continuously from the floor, and will be a pain...

Hello, I have a Worcester Bosch 30CDi combi boiler in the ground floor kitchen. There are no hot or cold water tanks in the house. Upstairs is a bathroom with an electric shower (i.e. independent of boiler), and a sink with a 15mm hot water pipe from the boiler, and a 15mm cold mains feed...