RE: Problem with wall dimmers

[Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Rich,



Yes LD11's are designed to fit into consumer unit. I have run a piece of
T&E back from each ceiling rose to a convient cupboard and then wired
in
the LD11's there. The new T&E wire uses one wire (black) to join up to
the switch, and the other wire (red) to carry the switched live back to
the ceiling rose and then to the light. Apart from pulling the wires it
makes for an easy retrofit.



I've just reread your original post.. sorry I didn't see the "2
wire"
bit.. maybe this is the cause of your problem.. I remember using one of
those butt ugly X10 wall switches once.. it would turn a light on but
not off.



Marcus

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From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Richard Parker
Sent: 15 March 2007 14:41
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Problem with wall dimmers



Hi Marcus,

Don't LD11's need to be fitted into the Consumer Unit?

Rich

On 15/03/07, Marcus Warrington <marcus.warrington@xxxxxxx
<mailto:marcus.warrington%40mis-es.com>
> wrote:
>
> Why not just replace the dimmers.
>
>
>
> I have 6 low voltage lights in the bathroom that are running off an
> LD11's. The dimmers weren't expensive (in fact I think they where free
> with the lights). They do say "electronically dimmable" on
them, so I
> guess that's what you need to look out for.
>
>
>
> Marcus
>
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx
<mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
] On
Behalf
> Of Richard Parker
> Sent: 15 March 2007 10:11
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Problem with wall dimmers
>
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>
> Hi Simon,
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> I did as you suggested and indeed they are low voltage halogens
> (sheepish
> grin).
>
> I guess I will have to settle for non-dimmable switching of lights in
> the
> kitchen and also our front room, which also uses low-voltage halogens.
> Curse
> the low voltage stuff! :)
>
> Many thanks - I should have checked
>
> Rich
>
> On 14/03/07, Simon Ryley <simon.ryley@xxxxxxx
<mailto:simon.ryley%40orange.net>
> <mailto:simon.ryley%40orange.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Richard,
> >
> > I'm using three two wire Marmitek X10 dimmers in my house, all
with
> > mains-voltage halogens. None of them have flicker problems. All
> > purchased from LetsAutomate.
> >
> > Just to clarify, the ceiling mains voltage halogens work fine on
their
> > own? The problems only start when the kitchen lights are used?
> >
> > I know you haven't found a transfomer for the kitchen unit
halogens,
> but
> > I would pull one of the bulbs out, get the code from it and check
it
> is
> > a mains halogen and not a low-voltage unit. If its a low voltage
you
> > would need to remove the dimmer from that circuit as it will
never
> work
> > unless it is a special dimmable low voltage lighting set (which
it
> seems
> > it is not)
> >
> > Dimming low voltage lights is not usually an option without
special
> > dimmable transformers. (Someone else correct me if I'm wrong on
this)
> >
> > Hope this helps,
> >
> > Simon
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Richard Parker wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I'm having a problem getting the Domia 2-wire wall dimmer to
work
as
> > > expected. The appliance is controlling the ceiling
mains-voltage
> > halogens,
> > > as well as some kitchen unit halogens (which I also presume
are
> mains
> > > voltage as I cannot locate a transformer for them anywhere).
> > >
> > > The problem is this: when the dimmer for the kitchen unit
halogens
> is
> > > set to
> > > 100% brightness, the lights flicker. They also completely go
off
at
> > around
> > > 80% brightness. If the other switched-lights are turned on,
then
> they
> > > flicker also.
> > >
> > > I'm guessing they don't like halogens.
> > >
> > > Are there any X10 dimmers on the market that do like
halogens and
> low
> > > voltage lights?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Richard (newbie!)
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