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    How to wire ELV LED strip?

    Thanks everyone. You were right and I was certainly wrong. The problem wasn't a lack of power in the lighting circuit. It was the dimmer switch. Many thanks Oldbutnotdead - I swopped the dimmer with a regular switch and now it works fine. Thanks also Nozzle. I think your advice is right. I've...
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    How to wire ELV LED strip?

    After reading all the replies above (thank you) I removed the red tape and revealed the connections. The cable on the right comes from the light switch. The cable on the left is the de-plugged kettle lead:
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    How to wire ELV LED strip?

    Hi John Many thanks for your prompt response. From your reply I fear that I have made some kind of basic error as it is connected to a (dimmer) switch. The cable from the switch is wired into a connector (covered in red tape) which connects to an old white 'kettle' lead which I cut the plug off...
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    How to wire ELV LED strip?

    I bought a 10m strip of LEDs from Amazon (Ruiviya Led Strip Lights,DC12V 10M 5050 300LEDs). It comes with a "power brick" (a transformer?) with a 3-pin plug for a wall socket. We had already had a lighting cable run from a standard lighting switch within a new build room to the base of a lantern...
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