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  1. B

    DIY Newly installed LED Recessed Lighting with Dimmer. Lights flicker when dimming.

    They do not flicker when it’s at max or min setting, but almost everything in between, it does. New recessed lights. 4-pack from Home Depot. Potential problems: Some 12-2 old wiring, reused. (Best parts taken) New 14-2 wiring used to connect the lights themselves to the box. 12-2 used to...
  2. pnutttz

    How can I add a candle flicker LED to my static LED circuit?

    Hi everyone. I should start by saying I'm not sure I'm in the right place here (this isn't a householder issue - I'm making a Ghostbusters backpack for my son!), and that I have no knowledge at all of electrical circuits. I have a simple circuit with 3aaa batteries powering a string of static...
  3. Dan Holder

    LED Flicker Issue, New one for me!

    Done a job yesterday, remove old 12v halogens and replace with mains, gu10 downlights. Fitted some LED gu10's no issues. Got a call today saying they are all flickering. The flicker isn't too major, but it is obvious that it is happening (if that makes sense). Changed a couple of the LED's for...
  4. S

    Flicker brake lights

    Hello. My son purchased these new led flicker brake light bulbs for his ute (they flash for 3 seconds then go solid). They work fine with engine off, but with engine running they simply go solid straight away. Any advice?
  5. B

    LED Dimming unbalanced, bulbs flicker and pulse

    Evening guys! I have three of these bulbs on a ceiling light, controlled by a dimmer switch installed by an electrician: https://www.lampandlight.co.uk/e27-led-g95-golden-amber-filament-5w-200lm-1800k-3-step-dimmer Unfortunately there are a number of issues: - For 8/10’ths of the range of...
  6. B

    Why lights are all beginning to flicker, basement now upstairs bathroom light is slowly beginning to

    Taped a cracked light socket and it worked but was dim thought tightening the tape would help but it started rapidly flickering with a buzzing noise didn't use that light again, now two more lights are flickering without the buzzing, and it's starting to flicker In the upstairs bathroom without...
    • Becess01
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    • basement bathroom flicker light lights upstairs
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  7. C

    Lights start off dim then flicker

    I wire my basement and I have a room where the lights come on but are dim, they eventually get to full strength. Any thoughts on why this one room would do that. It is set up with 8 canister lights in the ceiling on a regular switch. no dimmer.
  8. T

    Can I eliminate dimmable LED flicker by wiring in a resistor?

    I am using 3x dimmable bulbs (LAP SES Candle LED Light Bulb 470lm 5.9W 4 Pack - https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-ses-candle-led-light-bulb-470lm-5-9w-4-pack/9586t) with this dimmer switch (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Lieber-Dimmer-Rocker-Switch-Trailing/dp/B088P61884). As the dimmer is turned down...
  9. M

    UK USA transformer causing lights to flicker???

    Hi, I have American tenants who use transformers. When they do, the lounge spotlights and kitchen light flickers. These are on dimmers. Can something be done about it?? TIA!!
    • Madkibg
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    • causing flicker flickering lights transfomer transformer usa
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. J

    I don’t understand when all lights flicker after adding second light switch

    Adding an image of my set up Basically this is the run across like 60-75 ft. The main line comes into a switch to control the entire line. That continues through 8 lights and then into an outlet. Originally After that outlet I had a light but I wanted to be able to control it independently...
    • Jatsip
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    • adding after flashing flicker light light switch lights second switch understand when wiring diagram
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. S

    Light bulb flicker

    Hello. I have an question about my bulb in room. Weather is normal,no storm etc. Today first time it flickered for 1 second. It happened when i close door in my room ( no more air ) Bulb looking like that: Is this problem with electric in my house or it was bulb? It flickered ( black ) for 1...
  12. S

    Light bulb flicker when turning on after long time off.

    Hello. I have question. I dont know if i have faulty wiring,bad installation or its bulb. When i have lights off long time and turn on lightning ( bulb halogen ) , there is a for 2-3 second bulb dimm/flicker and its normal. Happens only when lightning is off long time and i turn on. When i turn...
    • sew333
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    • after bulb flicker light light bulb long off time turning when
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. UKMeterman

    Decent no flicker G9 lamps

    I am looking for decent G9 lamps that don't seem have a strobe effect. Thanks
  14. J

    Ceiling lighting on same circuit all flicker

    New house, half the ceiling lights on the first floor flicker randomly. Sometimes it takes a few minutes after being turned on, sometimes immediately. But the lighting fixture will flicker for about 5 seconds and then stop, and a few minutes later it will flicker again. The kitchen lights do not...
    • Jlazarus
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    • ceiling circuit flicker lighting
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  15. M

    Why is my new 3 way dimmer switch causing my bulbs to flicker at high brightness?

    In my bathroom, ive got 2 switches that control the 5 bulb fixture over the sink. I replaced one with a 3-way switch dimmer, but not the other. When the dimmer is at the lowest setting, everything is fine, but when I raise the brightness, its flickers and buzzes. Where did I go wrong...
    • MicahfromMN
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    • 3 way 3way bulbs buzzing causing dimmer dimmer switch flicker flickering new switch
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. K

    LED Downlights flicker slightly when heat lamps turned on

    LED downlights in bedroom flicker momentarily when heat lamps turned on in bathroom. Bathroom has 3 in 1 heat/light/fan with 275W heat lamps. I can try to check if any other downlights do the same if that helps. Is this something of concern? All lights are new installed by a registered...
    • Khadanja
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    • downlights flicker heat lamps led turned when
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Lighting Forum
  17. S

    Bulb flicker for 1ms. Is this reason to worry?

    Hello. Today in night bulb in my room flicker for maybe 1ms,so fast. Light flicker for 1ms. It happened once. And never in past. Now its fine again. Is this reason to worry? There is not storm here in Poland,also weather is warm. No circuit overload,only laptop and pc on.
  18. B

    What would cause this light fixture to flicker randomly?

    I have a two-light fixture in my kitchen. See this video showing the flickering. Here are the observations: Both light flicker at different times seemingly randomly 80% of the time they don't flicker It worked for many years Roughly 4 years ago it flickered for like a week then it stopped. The...
    • bmbouter
    • Thread
    • cause fixture flicker light
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. A

    Dimming lights in one room makes lights in another room flicker

    Hi, I recently did a complete house refub, including entirely new electrical wiring and fuse box. Unfortunately the builders (who supplied their own electrician) turned out to be a bunch of cowboys. They left about a month ago, and today I noticed something very strange in the first floor...
  20. C

    LED Flicker

    Hi guys, I have 2 wall lights connected in parallel to a dimmer switch. I've fitted 2 dimmable LED's which seem to work OK, however sometimes when dimmed they occasionally flicker. I've noticed that if I unscrew one of the LED's the remaining one never flickers under any circumstances. Why do...

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