dimmable Gu10 bulb with non dimmable switch

[ih]

Hi
1.Is it OK to use ordinary non dimmable switch with dimmable Led Gu10 bulbs.
2.is it possible to get budget chrome dimmer switches with 0 minimum load(if not what min load can I get)
Max can b 250/400? if so pointer will be appreciated.
thanking in advance

 

[Taylortwocities]

1. Yes
2. Dimmers have a minimum and maximum load. These vary depending on the dimmer. Look at the Varilight V-pro dimmers, they are made for low load applications like LED.

 

[ih]

Hi
My lighting circuit is 16amps kindly advise if I need 10amps switch or 20 amp ones.
thanking in advance
ih

 

[Taylortwocities]

Hi
My lighting circuit is 16amps

It should not be. In general domestic lighting circuits are 6amp or 10 amp if they are wired in thicker cable.

 

[ih]

Hi
sorry typo it should read 10amps
thanks

 

[eveares]

Hi
sorry typo it should read 10amps
thanks

Be careful, your switches, bulb holders, etc... on the 10A circuit may only be rated up to 6 Amps.

 

[Iggifer]

Hi
sorry typo it should read 10amps
thanks

Be careful, your switches, bulb holders, etc... on the 10A circuit may only be rated up to 6 Amps.

But how much current is ever going to pass through a switch or lamp holder?

I'm sure there is a reasoning behind using a 10a breaker and not a 6 (hopefully it's not just 'that was all he had in the van')

 

[Taylortwocities]

Whatever, most light switches these days are rated 10AX

 

[JohnW2]

I'm sure there is a reasoning behind using a 10a breaker and not a 6 (hopefully it's not just 'that was all he had in the van')

Although I'm no great fan of using a larger OPD than necessary (and that includes using a 3A fuse in a BS1363 plug when a 1A one would suffice!), if (as will usually be the case) one is confident that nothing on the circuit is capable of creating a sustained overload current >10A, if (as will hopefully be the case) the circuit has adequate fault protection and if (as will presumably be the case) the cable has a CCC of at least 10A, I'm not sure that there is really any problem (either electrically or regs-wise) in having a 10A OPD, is there?

Kind Regards, John

 

[ih]

thanks very much for all very valuable advise & help will get the necessary checked.