Hello,
I'm troubleshooting a strange issue with my kitchen dimmer switch and halogen lights.
Last year the dimmer switch failed and I replaced it with something like this:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=233048
More recently, I replaced all of the bulbs with echohalogens like this, but rated 25W, (40W equivalent):
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=189960
After a few weeks of normal operation, they now cut out above a fairly low dimming level. The dimmer switch seems to reset to off.
If I leave the lights on at a low level for 5-10min I can then increase the level to about 80%
Whenever I set the dimmer to maximum, the lights flicker at a frequency of around 5-10Hz
The dimmer replacement was fitted by an electrician (after I wired it incorrectly and lost my nerve!)
Any recommendations? known issues with ecohalogens? Should I try a higher / lower wattage?
The original bulbs were 40W and worked fine with the dimmer for about a year.
Many thanks in advance for any tips.
I'm troubleshooting a strange issue with my kitchen dimmer switch and halogen lights.
Last year the dimmer switch failed and I replaced it with something like this:
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=233048
More recently, I replaced all of the bulbs with echohalogens like this, but rated 25W, (40W equivalent):
http://www.homebase.co.uk/webapp/wc...ay?langId=110&storeId=10151&partNumber=189960
After a few weeks of normal operation, they now cut out above a fairly low dimming level. The dimmer switch seems to reset to off.
If I leave the lights on at a low level for 5-10min I can then increase the level to about 80%
Whenever I set the dimmer to maximum, the lights flicker at a frequency of around 5-10Hz
The dimmer replacement was fitted by an electrician (after I wired it incorrectly and lost my nerve!)
Any recommendations? known issues with ecohalogens? Should I try a higher / lower wattage?
The original bulbs were 40W and worked fine with the dimmer for about a year.
Many thanks in advance for any tips.
