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bizklguy
post Jul 17 2013, 10:32 PM

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Hi all, has anyone here installed Tomi 4" LED downlights+dimmers from Top10?

I am facing "blinking" problem when I turn on the dimmer, and it would blink very often unless I turned the dimmer to the max. Any sifu here can advice?
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post Jul 31 2013, 10:40 PM

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QUOTE(zealless @ Jul 18 2013, 12:06 PM)
3 possible way to solve this:

1. maybe your dimmer not compatible with the LED light

2. voltage drop - i am assuming you loop the LED in series, is like switch to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 back to switch
    what you should do is loop parallel , switch to 1 and back , switch to 2 and back etc  or use bigger cable if you do series

3. don't loop too many units together, like 8 unit with 2 dimmer switches instead one 1

if is the driver problem, then the unit is not suitable for dimming. then don't dim ...
i think no. 2 is the most common problem, even with Aztech LED
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Tx for the advice. I will demand my ID to fix it as I think they hv done wrong in relation to suggestion no2. Tx.
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post Aug 3 2013, 09:50 PM

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QUOTE(zealless @ Jul 18 2013, 12:06 PM)
3 possible way to solve this:

1. maybe your dimmer not compatible with the LED light

2. voltage drop - i am assuming you loop the LED in series, is like switch to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 back to switch
    what you should do is loop parallel , switch to 1 and back , switch to 2 and back etc  or use bigger cable if you do series

3. don't loop too many units together, like 8 unit with 2 dimmer switches instead one 1

if is the driver problem, then the unit is not suitable for dimming. then don't dim ...
i think no. 2 is the most common problem, even with Aztech LED
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dear sifu, my electrician told me that in order to do the point (20 above, he would need to re-wire the connection as currently two LED lights are wired to one switch. Is it true? Tx


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post Aug 12 2013, 11:46 AM

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QUOTE(zealless @ Aug 5 2013, 12:20 PM)
1. maybe your dimmer not compatible with the LED light
>>> i think you change to normal switch , cannot dim will be a easier solve
>> if 2 LED to a switch, dimmer shouldn't have any problem, so i guess is not dimmer problem
2. voltage drop - i am assuming you loop the LED in series, is like switch to 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 back to switch
    what you should do is loop parallel , switch to 1 and back , switch to 2 and back etc  or use bigger cable if you do series
>>> yes, you need to spend a lot, i guess you better live with it or don't dim at all

3. don't loop too many units together, like 8 unit with 2 dimmer switches instead one 1
>>> same as above

sorry, best to save money is not to dim, unless you want to spend some money there
also if dim the Power factor PF will drop, mean the brightness will drop even you max out the dimmer
depends on the dimmer and driver, it could be as much as 15% - 20%
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Thx for the advice and suggestion.



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