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, 05:00 PM
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The bulbs i tried are CFLs that clearly state "Do not use with dimmers".... I will have to run down to the store and grab new ones. I hope this is what the issue is.
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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!
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12-17-13, 06:24 PM
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, 06:27 PM
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Correct. The CFLs flicker and the incandescent bulbs do not flicker or anything. The dimmer is brand new. It is on a 3 switch pannel with one being the dimmer for this issue.
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If you are reffering when i wired the pendant lights, they were indeed a 3 wire (black white and neautral). Not sure if this helps.
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12-17-13, 07:04 PM
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Oh, i'm not sure. I think i'm going to call an electrician tomorrow.
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12-17-13, 07:19 PM
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.
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