Hello,
I bought a pendant lamp for the dining table with 5 sockets (the 5 cords are wrapped around a branch).
The technical specifications are attached.
Now I want to buy light bulbs for it.
We had a problem with LED bulbs and our dimmer in the past. That means LED bulbs don’t work.
Did I buy the wrong lamp? Does it only work with LED bulbs?
Or can I also use other bulbs (if I can find some)?
If we can use regular bulbs: what wattage per bulb would you recommend for the dining table?
Currently, an old lamp with 48W halogen bulbs is installed. It could be a bit brighter, as it is dimmable after all.
I bought a pendant lamp for the dining table with 5 sockets (the 5 cords are wrapped around a branch).
The technical specifications are attached.
Now I want to buy light bulbs for it.
We had a problem with LED bulbs and our dimmer in the past. That means LED bulbs don’t work.
Did I buy the wrong lamp? Does it only work with LED bulbs?
Or can I also use other bulbs (if I can find some)?
If we can use regular bulbs: what wattage per bulb would you recommend for the dining table?
Currently, an old lamp with 48W halogen bulbs is installed. It could be a bit brighter, as it is dimmable after all.
Caspar2020 schrieb:
But it works really well with our LEDs.Unfortunately, not with all light fixtures. This is based on personal experience and also noted in the installation manual from Gira.
However, there was a neutral conductor in the flush-mounted box, which made it work properly.
Otus11 schrieb:
... which doesn’t mean that it can handle the lower minimum load of LED bulbs.... and that is my concern.
The dimmer was installed in 2013, and the dimmable LED bulbs are very expensive...
Additionally, I need a very low wattage/lumen output because there are five bulbs in total.
I had imagined the whole process to be a bit simpler... of course, I had already saved the bulbs in my shopping cart before purchasing the fixtures, but unfortunately, they are only available in 60W/9W (roughly 60W/9W), and that is definitely too much, as I have realized now 🙁
I have been going back and forth searching on A**zon, but the filter is just unreliable.
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Caspar202018 Jan 2019 11:17ypg schrieb:
The dimmer was installed in 2013,Well, you should still be able to identify the model and then find the corresponding datasheet.
It might also be possible to use the following. For example, Gira offers
a compensation module for LED dimmers that are not originally compatible with LEDs.
- Allows the operation of dimmable mains-voltage LED lamps together with Gira Tronic dimmers or Gira universal dimmers.
- Prevents flickering of mains-voltage LED lamps in the off state when used with Gira Tronic dimmers or Gira universal dimmers that operate with phase-cut control and with switches that have an indicator light up to 3 mA.
- Improves the dimming performance of mains-voltage LED lamps with Gira Tronic dimmers or Gira universal dimmers operating with phase-cut control.
Caspar2020 schrieb:
Well, you can probably still tell which model it is and then find the corresponding datasheet.Thanks, I’ll take a look 🙂
If necessary, it will be replaced... the question is: what costs more, the new dimmer or the power consumption of incandescent bulbs 😀
kaho674 schrieb:
I’m curious whether dimmable LEDs have a shorter lifespan. I have the problem that many LEDs, which are advertised as “long-lasting,” fail because they are controlled by a timer switch. Is it the same with dimmers?This is simply due to the inrush currents. In other words, an LED can last 50,000 hours if it remains on continuously. However, each on/off cycle reduces its lifespan. Often, though, it’s not the LEDs themselves but
ypg schrieb:
I imagined all this would be simpler... I had the lamps saved in my shopping cart before buying, but unfortunately only 60W/9W, and that’s definitely too much, as I’m realizing now 🙁With LEDs, nothing is actually simple. Since LEDs entered the “mainstream” lighting market, buying lamps has become much more complicated and expensive.
There’s no avoiding it—you have to try. Just pick a preferred option. It might work, but it might not.
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Mottenhausen18 Jan 2019 11:23Since the 5 light bulbs are connected in parallel to a dimmer, the power consumption is easily sufficient. For example, 5 x 5W LED = 25 watts total power consumption at full load. This should be more than enough for any dimmer from the post-war era.
The problematic situations are when a single bulb is connected to a dimmer and the power consumption in the dimmed state falls below about 2 to 3W. In that case, the dimmer may not function properly, but with reasonably modern technology, this is generally no longer an issue.
The problematic situations are when a single bulb is connected to a dimmer and the power consumption in the dimmed state falls below about 2 to 3W. In that case, the dimmer may not function properly, but with reasonably modern technology, this is generally no longer an issue.
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