MK Grid Dimmers

[digitalquill]

Hi all

I have stupidly overlooked costing out the switches... now that 2nd fix has come I am getting a shock.

I am using the MK range throughout so wanted to use the mk range on the switches

I have a panel where I have a 6 way switch, where I want everything to be dimmable. I know of the MK grid system so I was going to use that, but now I come to buy it seems that the Dimmer modules are £21 each and the only ones I can find are low voltage ones which I am on 240v normal lighting.

Is this correct? will this 6 way cost me in the region of £130 once I have bought the modules and the grid?

Are there any alternatives in the MK range. I thought of doing two three way dimmers, but they don't seem to do those either.

Thanks for any help. I should have costed this out before now!!!

Matt

 

[Sureitsoff?]

the Mk dimmers are approx £20 a go but if you can live with one switch panel being different try the power grid range from TLC at about £6 a go


http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/VLP250W.html


or if you want to stick with an Mk plate these fit

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/DANLERS-GRID-...al_Electrical_Fittings_MJ&hash=item2eb2e7bb92

 

[ban-all-sheds]

the only ones I can find are low voltage ones which I am on 240v normal lighting.

1) 240V is low voltage.

2) MK grid dimmer modules will do both LV and ELV.

 

[digitalquill]

I think I will go away from the grid and put in two three dimmer switches, the cost of the grid system seems far too high

problem is finding a decent quality 3 dimmer switch

 

[digitalquill]

Sureitsoff? have you used the Varilight ones you mention? if so what are they like quality wise?

Matt

 

[Sureitsoff?]

Hi DQ

No i havent used the varilight ones I just remember seeing them in the TLC catalogue.

Dont discount the ones on e-bay, TLC sell the same for approx £19 each

 

[Taylortwocities]

IIRC the MK dimmers are only 220VA.

THESE aren't too unlike the MK ones. They only go up to 4 gang though.

 

[Risteard]

the only ones I can find are low voltage ones which I am on 240v normal lighting.

1) 240V is low voltage.

2) MK grid dimmer modules will do both LV and ELV.

230V even, but otherwise agreed.

 

[RF Lighting]

Both 230V and 240V are low voltage, as are 184V, 650V, 99V 444V etc...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

IIRC the MK dimmers are only 220VA.

I have a panel where I have a 6 way switch

STG he hasn't got 1.3kW of lighting?

 

[Lectrician]

MK used to do two versions of the dimmer modules though - one of them was intended for ELV lighting transformers (they called it the LV version). It worked fine with standard lighting too, but cost more. They now only do a single dimmer suitable for both ELV and LV.

You are not meant to over populate a grid with dimmers - there are strict guides to how many you can place in a grid (due to heat obviously).

220VA ones are single module, but the 400VA ones will take up two modules.

 

[digitalquill]

I am going to go with something like this and do two banks of three, won't look quite as good, but seems less complicated.

 

[Risteard]

Both 230V and 240V are low voltage, as are 184V, 650V, 99V 444V etc...

Yes, of course. But 240V was incorrect in the context it was used and 230V was correct.