flickering lights

[c.j.]

why does the main light in my lounge keep on flickering, its on a dimmer switch?

 

[Lectrician]

How many bulbs? What wattage bulbs?? What type of light??

 

[Damocles]

Is it a fluorescent? they do not like dimming

 

[breezer]

you can not dim a "standard" flouescent light with a "standard" dimmer switch

 

[securespark]

Julie's friends in Yorkshire have a couple of wall lights on a dimmer with CFL's in. They dim really nicely (seriously!!) and neither are the CFL's intended for dimming nor is the dimmer intended for use with CFL's!

Strange, but true...

 

[plugwash]

what brand of CFLs?

and what brand of dimmer?

and are there any non CFL lights on the dimmer as well?

i think a lot of CFLs contain SMPSUs which can interact badly with dimmers (just like two dimmers in series can interact badly)

 

[c.j.]

How many bulbs? What wattage bulbs?? What type of light??

. it is a chandeliar type of light, with three 60 watt bulbs. tthanks for everybodies replies.

 

[Coaster]

I take it you have checked the terminals for loose wiring?

 

[c.j.]

yes, all connections are tight &sound

 

[Lectrician]

well, 180watt should be fine for most dimmers to cope with.

Try changing the dimmer for a normal plate switch, these are cheap, and it will prove if it is the dimmer or wiring at fault.