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With the demise of the standard incandescent light bulbs, the move has been over to LED light bulbs. However many of the original type of dimmer switches do not work with the new LED lightbulbs. The manufacturers in the blurb either in the instructions or in the sales literature mention that the LED lightbulbs can only be dimmed with LED Traic dimmers.
A Traic Dimmer from the outside looks like any other Dimmer switch.
At Bright Spark Electrical Services, we can supply & replace the complete Dimmer switch, with a new faceplate, but saving some money we often replace the module behind the face plate, retaining your original dimmer switch.
Sometime we even change the Dimmer module in a new dimmer switch - often the case when customers have provided us with dimmer switches to save money on the cost of the install, having picked them up cheaply on line, or at the DIY store.
So in answer to your question. A Traic dimmer is an LED compatible dimmer switch, which can deal with the low loads of a LED light bulb.
(Now the Technical bit) A trailing / leading edge dimmer switch features intelligent overload protection, short circuit protection and, most importantly, intelligent load detection.
This then makes the dimmer extremely versatile because it is able to adapt in response to the lighting load to achieve the best possible dimming performance.
At Bright Spark over the years we have installed many types of LED compatible dimmer switches. However there is only one brand, that we use, which we know, and we trust.
We have very few recalls back to. The recalls are very often user error, where the “intelligent switching” gets messed up by impatient people turning on the lights rapidly, or children playing with the dimmer switches.
Please be assured the the dimmers we install may be of a premium as opposed to the “Cheap” dimmers which can be found, but for peace of mind, for a little more than “Normal Dimmers” they are very good.
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I had an emergency situation arising from a constantly tripping appliance. A call to Bright Sparks, who have helped me before, led me to their website’s ‘Knowledge Centre’ and although I’ve used similar help sites before this was excellent – clear, well laid out, and logically organised – and as someone with zero electrical knowledge I managed to find the fault myself! I followed up the situation on the phone and got more advice. Really impressed by the Bright Sparks service and will continue to use them and their Knowledge Centre again in the future.
My external security lights had failed and because they were over 20 years old, several electricians felt unable to help me. I then asked Karen from Bright Sparks to get involved. She promptly surveyed the problem, gave me a competitive quote and as soon as I accepted it, gave me a firm date for the work to be undertaken. Her electricians arrived on the due date, were very friendly and tidy and worked in difficult places without problem. I definitely intend to use Bright Sparks again.
I live in a very old house with many different electrical systems. As a condition of my household insurance I had to have the house electrics upgrade to a modern standard. I engaged Bright Spark for the complex project. My experience of their service was that they are a highly professional company who completed the work on time and on budget. However, and just as importantly, the work was carried out with consideration and care, sadly a rare occurrence in today's society. I have no hesitation in recommending Bright Spark to my friends.
"I have had Bright Sparks at my property twice in the last six months to complete some electrical work. I have been blown away by the innovative efficient way I am communicated with the efficiency and ease of the process. The work has been carried out to a more than satisfactory standard and I found it to be extremely competitively priced. It is by far the best experience I have had with any service provider in forever. Thanks guys."
After moving house I had a lot of electrical work needed doing. Bright Sparks made a very good job of it all and has left me confident in the electrics in the house. The work consisted of a new fuse box, new lights, switches and plugs etc. The work was carried out in a clean, pleasant manner. I would definitely recommend this company. Margaret C
