Dimmer LED Flickering

[Les84]

I was wondering if anyone can shed some light (excuse the pun) on an issue I am having with dimmer LED Bayonet bulbs.

I have a twin dimmer switch down stairs, one controls lounge lights and other does landing. When I switch on the upstairs light using the switch downstairs after a while the light starts flickering on and off, any ideas as I have it with two of the same bulbs now. Upstairs switch is a standard rocker switxh of that makes a difference.

TIA

[Les84]

Cats_pyjamas said:

Are the LEDs dimmable products?

Are the dimmers LED specific dimmers.

If yes to the above, maybe fit a standard switch instead of the dimmer, could be the lamps are breaking down or the dimmer is broken down.

Thanks for your reply.

The LEDs are dimmable compatible, as for the dimmer switch it’s been over 10yrs old so I very much doubt it’s led specific.

[Les84]

Vanden Saab said:

I had this problem. It was limited to one particular make of bulbs. Swapped them for another make and the problem went away.

I am using Homebase own brand TCP or what ever it was.

[Les84]

119 said:

I had similar and had to change to an led dimmer switch

I will try different bulbs tonight I think, the two downstairs in the lounge that run off the same 2 gang switch don’t do it.

[Les84]

zalrak said:

I had a similar issue. Replaced with these type of switch, problem solved:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/varilight-v-pro-1-gang-...

You may need to program the switch, however in my case that was not needed.

How would they need programming, thought a switch was a switch lol.

Also I see some have a max load etc. 3 bulbs at 4w each should be ok with this one?
https://www.screwfix.com/p/lap-2-gang-2-way-led-di...

[Les84]

swisstoni said:

Mating LEDs and dimmers seems to be about as easy as mating Pandas.
I had a quick look into the technicalities a few years ago and there was leading edge and trailing edge types which liked different types of bulbs …

I eventually adopted the swap things until they work approach.

Haha didn’t think a simple task had to be looked into to in-depth either.