Lights flick when turn on socket

gadget88

Someone suggested could be light bulbs sure it's done it for a while I have a 4 bar and dimmer. Not sure if its a big issue?

Brie

Are the light fixtures very old?  We had problems with flickering lights and would have to dim/undim frequently.  Also had a couple of bulbs pop when we "flicked the switch".  

It turned out that the switches for the light fixtures were not compatible with the new energy saving bulbs that are now available.  Got someone in who did some magic (replaced the transformers??) and, hey presto, no more flickering, erratic dimming or popping.  Took him under 5 minutes per switch - obviously knew precisely what the problem was whereas I was thinking the whole house was going to need to be rewired.  

badmemory

My energy saving bulbs that are dimmable flicker when they are near end of life & it can go on for months.  Once that bulb is replaced then there is no problem.  The dimmer switch is over 30 years old, so pre the new bulbs.  I am looking forward to getting rid of the switch as it is over 15 years since it was dimmed other than I wonder what will happen if.

grumpy_codger

gadget88 said:

Lights flick when turn on socket

What lights exactly and what socket?

Brie said:

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It turned out that the switches for the light fixtures were not compatible with the new energy saving bulbs that are now available.  Got someone in who did some magic (replaced the transformers??) ... 

Switches were not compatible, but transformers replaced?!

Section62

gadget88 said:

Someone suggested could be light bulbs sure it's done it for a while I have a 4 bar and dimmer. Not sure if its a big issue?

Is it a 13A plug-type socket, and does it have built in USB sockets?

Twixty3

Try trailing edge dimmer switches with attention to maximum load. 

This fixed my flickering lights.

https://www.lamps-on-line.com/leading-trailing-edge-led-dimmers#:~:text=There are two types of dimmer switch for mains dimming,to a trailing edge version.