Changing from halogen to LED....Easy?

poppy10_2

elstimpo wrote: »

Lots of discount codes here - http://jontank.wordpress.com/2014/09/20/ledhut-discount-offers/

LOL, they are worse than DFS! :rotfl:

adandem

almillar wrote: »

adandem -LED what? Spotlights? Are they GU10? What are you replacing? You're looking for 'warm white' which will be a colour temp of around 2700-3000K. 'Cool white' or 'Daylight white' would be the bluer colours.

Thanks, yes they are GU10.

isotonic_uk

So I managed to take the front off the dimmer switch to see the gubbins inside!





Does anyone know if the following switch is a direct replacement for the switch I have installed? This is the cheapest I found for this dimmer and I hope this will do the trick!

Varilight LED Dimmer Switch - V-Pro Series, 1 Gang (Single), 1 or 2 Way, 400 Watt (Trailing Edge)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007OU39QQ/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=1BTINRAQ8RYHE&coliid=I1Z9MTBO9OHU5F

The user manual makes no sense to me... I think I have a 1 way switch but dont know where the red and black wires would need to go.

http://www.varilight.co.uk/leaflets/V-Pro%20Push%20Dimmer%20Instructions%20761.pdf


Any advice on this would be most appreciated.
Many Thanks

societys_child

It's a one way circuit.
Red should be the live feed. (do you have a neon screwdriver to check?)
Black goes to the light fitting(s)


The first diagram on the instruction sheet shows the live connects to "c" (common) the black connects to either of the "L" (lamp) terminals as indicated. The other "L" terminal is not used.



(That earth wire could do with some earth sheathing on it);)