Does anyone know of a soft-start 'thing' that could be inserted between a switch and a light fitting?Situation is a downstairs bathroom that has been totally rebuilt this year.Light fitting is equipped with 8 x GU10 mains voltage lamps, switched by a pullcord switch.Dumb move perhaps, as the lamps last for very little time, but we like the fitting and do not want to change it. It is a light fitting and not downlighters.Have looked very carefully into converting the light fitting to low voltage, but that seems to be a non runner as we cannot disassemble the fitting. It is put together with snap-rings and the force required to pull them apart would likely wreck it.The circuit from the pullswitch to light fitting is readily accessible. The cabling to the pullswitch is not accessible without much grief to op from swmbo.So I am thinking that if I can insert a soft-start thing into the circuit between the pull switch and the light fitting we might be in with a chance.Does anyone know of such a gadget?Otherwise it's plan B, and as yet there is no plan B.Thanks,Nick.

Yes,Get a dimmer that you have to TURN from off, it will act as soft start as you bring it up.James

Soft-start gadget for 240v light fitting ?

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Nick 16 years ago

Thank you, food for thought. Nick.

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Steve Walker 16 years ago

With the dimmer mounted on the ceiling, a looped cord and a set of pully wheels :)

SteveW

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John Rumm 16 years ago

The ones with push on/off and rotary knob usually do. The touch dimmers won't.

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Chris J Dixon 16 years ago

Oh yes it is!

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the 4th sentence under "General Information" "The product is suitable for use where Bathroom fans are installed. "

Mine has been going about 5 years so far.

Chris

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