Inline dimmer switches

[Tim Downie]

I'm looking for an inline dimmer switch to fit to a bedside light. I know they exist but danged if I can find an on-line supplier.

I'm tried most of the obvious companies in the FAQ without success. Any suggestions?

Tim

[BigWallop]

This what you're after:

(but watch out for the wrap)

[Colin M]

TLC have got one by Telco that I use in my bedroom. The only disadvantage is that with a low wattage bulb in the lamp, there isn't enough residual current to turn the dimmer off properly at its lowest setting, so sometimes the lamp glows very dim throughout the night.

Colin

[Dave Plowman]

You can't have looked far. ;-)

TLC

HA1331 @ 14.51 quid. 40-300W

Think I saw them in IKEA also, which might be cheaper.

[Ian Clowes]

Hi

I know its not online, but John Lewis do one you can add to the supply cable of a lamp. Not sure if it was 'foot operater' though rather than for sitting in a hanging flex.

IanC

[Tim Downie]

You show me TLC in the FAQ then. ;-)

As far as I can see, it doesn't appear. I'm sure that to regulars here it's probably a company name that fairly trips off the tongue but it's not one I'm familiar with and I did try the FAQ first.

Anyway, thanks for the info, it is indeed the sort of beast I'm after.

Cheers.

Tim

[stefek.zaba]

Massively so - about 4 quid apiece. Fine for those of us for whom an IKEA pod lies on one of the sensible routes between home and work; not much use to the other 99.8% of the population ;-)

[Dave Plowman]

It's not in there? I started using them on Matthew Marks recommendation - and he virtually started this group.

[David]

A blast from the past - whatever happened to him??!