Dimmable Lights

[crazyk69]

Hi
Got a customer who has asked me to replace some light bulbs for LED ones, they are on a dimmer, the lights are 4 x GU10 50watt and 1 x MR16 Low Voltage (in a fan light).
The way I see it I need to remove the fan from the set up on its own pullcord and power.
Change the dimmer switch to a trailing dimmer switch
Change the GU10 bulbs to a Dimmable LED
Chenge the MR16 bulb to a dimmable one and change the transformer to a dimmable driver.
Is that correct?
Do the dimmable drivers wire up the same as a transformer, not something i have done before.
thanks

 

[Taylortwocities]

The drivers have an input (230volts) and an output to the LEDs.
From that point of view they are similar to the 12v transformer for 12v halogen lamps.

Your next step is to determine if the driver and the LEDs are compatible. Is it a constant current or constant voltage driver? Is that what is required by the LEDs? The wiring is different….

Now the dimmer. Just a "trailing edge" dimmer doesn't do it. You need a dimmer designed to work with the low wattage that the LEDs work at. Many dimmers do not work unless at least 40 or 60 watts is being driven. So you need a specific Lo-watt dimmer.
Something like these http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Manufacturers/Varilight/LEDlite_LED_Dimmers/index.html

Your LED lamp maker may well have a list of recommended dimmers.

 

[crazyk69]

Thanks
meant a low wattage dimmer, just need to check the lamps really then for what driver to use.
cheers