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<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 353171" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>Dimmers have a maximum AND a minimum power rating....</p><p></p><p>What is the minimum load that your dimmer can operate???</p><p></p><p>I assume these are GU10 halogen lamps....</p><p></p><p>Are they 50w lamps... no 35w been snuck in there so wattage is lower than you think???</p><p></p><p>Any cheap supermarket or pound shop lamps been used and blown damaging the dimmer..??</p><p></p><p>Or are they 12v lamps...</p><p></p><p>have you got a dodgy transformer..?</p><p></p><p>What actual current is drawn (&amp; thus power with quick bit of maths) if you just stick a normal switch in?</p><p></p><p>Has this dimmer never worked..</p><p></p><p>or worked then failed..</p><p></p><p>still under warantee...</p><p></p><p>get replacement maybe????</p><p></p><p>oh...</p><p></p><p>forgot to say..</p><p></p><p>welcome to the mad house...</p><p></p><p>we will Not tell you anymore until you buy a round of these..</p><p></p><p> Guinness Guinness </p><p></p><p>(Steptoe only accepts crates or barrels not pints!!!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 353171, member: 250"] Dimmers have a maximum AND a minimum power rating.... What is the minimum load that your dimmer can operate??? I assume these are GU10 halogen lamps.... Are they 50w lamps... no 35w been snuck in there so wattage is lower than you think??? Any cheap supermarket or pound shop lamps been used and blown damaging the dimmer..?? Or are they 12v lamps... have you got a dodgy transformer..? What actual current is drawn (& thus power with quick bit of maths) if you just stick a normal switch in? Has this dimmer never worked.. or worked then failed.. still under warantee... get replacement maybe???? oh... forgot to say.. welcome to the mad house... we will Not tell you anymore until you buy a round of these.. Guinness Guinness (Steptoe only accepts crates or barrels not pints!!!) [/QUOTE]
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