Bulb staying on

[Zaidee]

I have a 6 bulb ceiling light. Just recently when i switch it off at the wall only 5 bulbs go out. Is this more likely to be a faulty light fitting or switch?

 

[James]

Have you changed the lamps from filament lamps to led recently?

 

[Zaidee]

Have you changed the lamps from filament lamps to led recently?

I have. But they were all changed to LED

 

[James]

My next guess is that you have a smart switch, or a touch dimmer?
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Try changing any of the lamps from led to one of the working original filament lamps, I expect the problem will go away

 

[Zaidee]

My next guess is that you have a smart switch, or a touch dimmer?

I do have a touch dimmer switch??


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Try changing any of the lamps from led to one of the working original filament lamps, I expect the problem will go away

I will try that. Thankyou

 

[James]

If you change the switch to a normal light switch, the problem will likely go away even when using all LED lamps.

I suspect the reason this is happening is because the touch dimmer passes a small amount of power through the light to power it’s internal electronics (even when “off”) With a filament lamp, this small amount of power is not enough to warm the filament so the light appears to be off. LED lamps give out light when a small amount of power is passed through them.

 

[Zaidee]

If you change the switch to a normal light switch, the problem will likely go away even when using all LED lamps.

I suspect the reason this is happening is because the touch dimmer passes a small amount of power through the light to power it’s internal electronics (even when “off”) With a filament lamp, this small amount of power is not enough to warm the filament so the light appears to be off. LED lamps give out light when a small amount of power is passed through them.

That makes complete sense. Thankyou very much for all your advice