Dimmer switch mystery

razil

My living room light stopped dimming from the switch recently

So i thought its bound to the switch, changed it, no effect

Identical fitting in dining room (which works) so I change it over keeping the bulbs in it just in case there is some odd thing with energy saver bulbs.

No effect, very puzziling

rina

it's the curse

Valiantphil

Thanks for sharing that.

EpsomAddick

Maybe you could get the CAS Trust to demand a written explanation.

Clem_Snide

You'll be in trouble for changing that switch. It had an ACV attached.

razil

Hilarious.. I'm going with the curse..

creepyaddick

Have you tried the first switch in the 2nd switches place?
If the 1st switch works in the 2nd switches place then replace the 2nd switch which is in the 1st switches place with a new switch
If the new switch doesn't work in the 1st switches place switch the switches so the new switch is in the 2nd switches place and the 1st switch in the 1st switches place

Easy!

razil

Tried a brand new one which should be enough, and put a new one in dining room which also works.

cfgs

sounds like a script for 20th series of Johnathan Creek.

DA9

Is it the same fitting in both rooms?
If the living room fitting has more than one bulb, have you checked that the dimmer switch can handle the total Wattage of each bulb combined if so?
My living room fitting has 4 bulbs, 50W each, so had to get a 400W dimmer to cover it.

razil

Ta

They are identical yup, odd but I will look at that possible issue,

Lincsaddick

dim & dimmer

mrbligh

Bert's got this

http://youtu.be/qd2EeofgpTY

vff

I tell you its the curse. There's something about a dimmer in there. Though DA9 comment sounds sensible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQm0A-bhmiA

eaststandmike

Have you changed any of the lamps (not bulbs they go in the garden) recently as not all lamps are "dimmable"

buckshee

If it is the min fluorescent energy saver bulbs you're using they don't work with dimmer switches . The only "energy saving" lamps that work with dimmers are the halogen one or some LED lamps but only with an LED dimmer.

buckshee

The halogen ones look like this

cafcfan

razil said:

Tried a brand new one which should be enough, and put a new one in dining room which also works.

You any good with rogue street lamps Raz? bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-26463947

tangoflash

buckshee said:

The halogen ones look like this

EUREKA

razil

yes am aware of that, but a 400w switch seems to be working so top prize to DA9

DA9

razil said:

yes am aware of that, but a 400w switch seems to be working so top prize to DA9

Well, I do work for an Electrical wholesaler, changed my dimmer switches from plastic to Stainless Steel last year and had to do the same.

buckshee

Some dimmers do work for a time with certain compact fluorescent lamps but eventually they will fail. Best way to go is the led route. Massive energy saving and longer lasting .

chester_conrad

You better move out before your house explodes.

Fanny Fanackapan

rina said:

it's the curse

Only women get that .

shine166

Have you checked the ghost thread ?

guinnessaddick

Fanny Fanackapan said:

rina said:

it's the curse

Only women get that .

Only men have the suffering from it.

_MrDick

Now that's sorted, can we move onto garden fences...

Riscardo

Is it connected to the fence?

guinnessaddick

I think the problem is you have been trying to fix it with a screwdriver, you need a room full of spanners. Each time you want to use the switch, you send one of the spanners out of the room. The room has become dimmer.