Remote dimmer switch?

[RJH]

I'd say just about, but brightness required is pretty much a matter of opinion/lumens. Anyway, what I was talking about:

[T i m]

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Ok and thanks.

Understood. But given an average room with a given source of illumination, you know when it's 'not very bright'. ;-)

Yes, I found it after you mentioned it Rob and have already forwarded that info, with floor standing uplighter to daughter (carer for her half-sister) and she likes it:

I thought that combo would be a good compromise as it could take over as the main light when she was in there on her own so she could then control the brightness to suit her personal needs.

That still leaves use with the option of a std dimmer in the wall switch as 'they' can still turn the light on / off easily if required.

I may have to go and get it because whilst the delivery could be good, we don't know what time we actually have to help.

Cheers, T i m

ps Whilst I could convert the current BC to ES for the ceiling light, if it was turned off at the wall, she couldn't turn it on from the bed etc.

[T i m]

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Thanks for all the feedback John. It gives me a much better idea how such might be used on a day to day basis.

Understood.

Cheers, T i m

[RJH]

Well, if pushed, I'd say pretty bright - at least 60W incandescent equivalent. And I like the relatively warm white - but not all do.

There might be a way to convince 2 switches to control one light - not sure I'm afraid, and you could be getting into the realm of one of their hubs. As it is is, it works out the box without any need for anything else.

I bought it as a toy, to see if I could integrate it into other similar standard lights I have dotted about the house. I did get it working (some excellent community resources), but it lost the connection and I haven't got round to figuring out why. Still works with the original puck though.

Just one thing - it's not the last word in granular adjustment. The puck thing, while quite durable and an interesting design (it can be wall mounted, like a switch), relies on something gravity/centrifuge driven, and at least for me proves a little tricky to achieve fine adjustments.

Also, the puck needs a battery - not sure how long they last, and I'd imagine it'd need pairing again at each change.

But for the money, might be worth a try. At worst they'll have an LED bulb :-)

[T i m]

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I agree when you want comfortable illumination rather than just light.

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Understood.

Ok (and good to know that way is 'durable'). ;-)

I'm not sure that would be an issue under our circumstances Rob. ATM she's just got on/off so anything in between would probably be welcomed.

Ok.

Well, that was the thought. It's just a matter of who is going down there and when (probably me and 'as soon as you can').

Is Ikea dog friendly?

Cheers, T i m

[Dave Plowman (News)]

[RJH]

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I very much doubt it. And don't reckon on a quick shop. Even if you can find your way to the bulbs, leave half a day to pay and get back to the car. It's a 'unique' experience.

[ARW]

An excellent choice. Seems to be compatible with every dimmer you throw at them in my experience although I have never used the remote dimmer controller.

[T i m]

We left him with Mum. ;-)

We were maybe 20 mins all in?

It's funny, I've not been to our one for *years* but I walked us round all of it (for the S&G's) and it all seemed pretty familiar ... but then I do have a reasonably good sense of direction. ;-)

The lamps were where they always were but the NOT's (floor standing uplighter) we wanted weren't obvious but we found them on a trolley.

The shame was that much of the display lighting was damaged / non-functional so we were able to try what we bought.

I think raising it to a height above what most kids can reach would help (or reminding parents where the creche is (and it's not in the lighting section)).

It has self checkout now and we walked straight to an empty one and were through there in no time. ;-)

At 9pm on a Saturday it was all a lot easier than at many other times I'm guessing, including parking fairly close to the entrance / exit. ;-)

It is that.

I'll stick one of the remote lamps in one of the NOTs in a while and try it out pre taking it up to daughter. Step daughter seems to be going downhill fast so I'm not sure how much she will use it herself now. ;-(

Cheers, T i m

[Tim Watts]

I've used a more traditional Varilight with a knob. They have 3 driver profiles IIRC that can be set as default: leading edge, trailing edge and something else(???) - and the knob version, usefully can have its minimum point set so the lights don't go out completely at the lowest position.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Yup - have got one driving 20 LED MR16. Clever design.

[T i m]

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The Ikea 'puck remote' lamps when down well today in a pair of 'NOT' uplighters. Much better lighting than the single ceiling lamps were giving.

Because of that and additional interest from step-grand daughter re 'remote controlled lights', I'm probably going to get and fit at least one of the 'Varilight V-Pro IR Remote Control' switchplates, probably controlling a 3 x GU10 ceiling spot. It's currently equipped with 3 x

50W halogens and I intend to replace those with 3 x 7W (dimmable) LED spots.

Any thoughts or comments on that please (as I've never dealt with GO10 lamps. Is there a special tool / trick to get them out when recessed slightly in a tubular fitting)?

Cheers, T i m