Dimmable LED bulb flicker

Django x2

Django x2

Django x2

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Experienced one issue with Lightwave RF dimmers. Their input load is 60w (IIRC) but the 5 LED bulbs in the bedroom don't even produce that so they flicker when on, like a disco....

Lightwave recomends Danlers 10w RESLOADE

http://www.downlights.co.uk/accessories/danlers-res-load.html

I just wire this across the light and job done (as long as the 10w load brings it up to the dimmer load, I assume....
 
Brilliant device. Buy a low power, energy saving LED lamp and then add a 10 Watt dummy load to increase power consumption. Over £20 as well, what a rip off.
 
Django x2 said:
Sup OcUK?

Experienced one issue with Lightwave RF dimmers. Their input load is 60w (IIRC) but the 5 LED bulbs in the bedroom don't even produce that so they flicker when on, like a disco....

Lightwave recomends Danlers 10w RESLOADE

http://www.downlights.co.uk/accessories/danlers-res-load.html

I just wire this across the light and job done (as long as the 10w load brings it up to the dimmer load, I assume....
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That is the reason I won't use Lightwave dimmers, good products, let down with crap design, the Varilight Trailing Edge dimmers I have used, have a minimum load of 10 watts, so no problems with flicker,etc.

It shouldn't be too difficult for Lightwave to make a dimmer with a minimum load of 10 watts.
 
I think the new gang switches coming out in April are rated lower (10w or similar).

If you are thinking of going LightWave, get the "brain unit" now from B&Q as it's £60. Lightwave have just bumped there's up to over £100.....
 
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