Hopefully someone can help me decide whether to persevere, or is it time for an electrician?
I have two new R7 bulb wall lights for the bedroom. I have spurred off a double socket with a FCU and changed the 13A fuse for a 5A one. I have then run cable from the FCU 'through' a dimmer to the light. All connections are live to live to live, etc.
When I switch on the FCU the lights come on. However, when I try to dim the lights it blows the dimmer and either fuses the FCU or just 'pops' and then stays on, i.e. the dimmer doesn't work and also won't switch off the light.
Are these lights not dimmable with a standard Homebase dimmer, or have I done something wrong somewhere else?
Thanks for any guidance
I have two new R7 bulb wall lights for the bedroom. I have spurred off a double socket with a FCU and changed the 13A fuse for a 5A one. I have then run cable from the FCU 'through' a dimmer to the light. All connections are live to live to live, etc.
When I switch on the FCU the lights come on. However, when I try to dim the lights it blows the dimmer and either fuses the FCU or just 'pops' and then stays on, i.e. the dimmer doesn't work and also won't switch off the light.
Are these lights not dimmable with a standard Homebase dimmer, or have I done something wrong somewhere else?
Thanks for any guidance