Newly installed Pendant Lights Flicker.
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12-17-13, 03:26 PM
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Newly installed Pendant Lights Flicker.
I'm a new home owner so I decided to buy and install pendant lights. The home is newly built, i am the first owner. The kitchen came with 2 boxes for pendant lights over the island. My wife baught some pendant lights online so I installed them today. I've installed some basic things around the home without problems but after putting these pendant lights in, they flicker.
They are only on a dimmer. When i hold the bulbs they get brighter, but still flicker. Any suggestions?
Rick
They are only on a dimmer. When i hold the bulbs they get brighter, but still flicker. Any suggestions?
Rick
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12-17-13, 04:22 PM
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Are the bulbs CFLs, halogens, LEDs or incandescents? Is the dimmer rated for the type of bulb you're using?
My wife baught some pendant lights online so I installed them today... after putting these pendant lights in, they flicker.
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12-17-13, 05:05 PM
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You'll find that most CFL's don't like to be dimmed.
You could switch to dimmable LED lamps or stay with incandescent.
You could switch to dimmable LED lamps or stay with incandescent.
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12-17-13, 05:59 PM
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I just tried new incandescent bulbs... Still nothing. On my actual dimmer switch there's an orange circular light, obviously showing strength of the lights according to that dimmer, the orange light fades when a regular working dimmer is beibg dimmed. This one doesn't fade with my non working pendant lights. These new incandescent lights dont even flicker now. Help!
Rick
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12-17-13, 06:24 PM
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Are you saying that the incandescent bulbs will not light at all even though the dimmer shows it's operating correctly ?
Is that a new dimmer that you just put in ? Maybe it has a problem.
Is that a new dimmer that you just put in ? Maybe it has a problem.
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12-17-13, 06:38 PM
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Was that a two or three wire dimmer. Some require a connection to a neutral to operate.
Some are also labeled line and load which are also important.
Some are also labeled line and load which are also important.
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12-17-13, 07:19 PM
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You could turn the circuit off..... take the dimmer out..... disconnect the wires from the dimmer and join them together. Turn the circuit back on. If the lights work now..... you know there is a dimmer problem.
