Needing to replace some lights in the kitchen, I got some arrays of 4
LED spots using GU10 mains compatible alledgely dimmable lamps.

Neeldess to say several flickered and after about 100 hours two bulbs died.

I had bought 20 odd dimmable GU10s online and tried to replace them. One
I managed, but the other simply will not tiurnm to click in place.

Anyone got any ideas what this cheap chinese **** is up to?


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Well might be a good idea to side by side compare, it might just be a small
burr somewhere that can be filed off. Cheap plastic mouldings are the usual
culprit.
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Needing to replace some lights in the kitchen, I got some arrays of 4 LED
spots using GU10 mains compatible alledgely dimmable lamps.

Neeldess to say several flickered and after about 100 hours two bulbs
died.

I had bought 20 odd dimmable GU10s online and tried to replace them. One I
managed, but the other simply will not tiurnm to click in place.

Anyone got any ideas what this cheap chinese **** is up to?


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gospel of envy.

Its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.

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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I had bought 20 odd dimmable GU10s online and tried to replace them. One
I managed, but the other simply will not tiurnm to click in place.

Anyone got any ideas what this cheap chinese **** is up to?

If you know it is cheap ****, why buy it?

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On Wednesday, 31 October 2018 08:50:30 UTC, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Needing to replace some lights in the kitchen, I got some arrays of 4
LED spots using GU10 mains compatible alledgely dimmable lamps.

Neeldess to say several flickered and after about 100 hours two bulbs died.

I had bought 20 odd dimmable GU10s online and tried to replace them. One
I managed, but the other simply will not tiurnm to click in place.

Anyone got any ideas what this cheap chinese **** is up to?

I got mine (all GU10) in B&Q their dial/dail range dimmable warm white they work OK in a dimmer designed to dim LED lights, although some on her claim any dimemr can dim LEDs.
Think they have been in use for about 1 year now no problems, I have 2 LEDs and 4 halogen in the 6 way light. In a bedroom I have 3 cool white dimmable LEDs on a LED dimmer for the last 2 years no problems.
I have a 4 way soptlight thing in the kitchen with 4 dimmable LEDs with a LED dimmer again no problems in 2-3 years, but these weren't DAIL and they wouldn;t fit in the front room 6 way lights they were about 2mm too short, the pins never properly engaged the sockets, because the bulbs had 'wings' or rather fins that stopped the bulb from being able to sit properly in the holders.




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On 31/10/2018 11:00, whisky-dave wrote:
I have a 4 way soptlight thing in the kitchen with 4 dimmable LEDs with a LED dimmer again no problems in 2-3 years, but these weren't DAIL and they wouldn;t fit in the front room 6 way lights they were about 2mm too short, the pins never properly engaged the sockets, because the bulbs had 'wings' or rather fins that stopped the bulb from being able to sit properly in the holders.

Now that would seem to be a possible reason

I think I will find alternative GU10s


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On 31/10/2018 14:46, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 31/10/2018 11:00, whisky-dave wrote:
I have a 4 way soptlight thing in the kitchen with 4 dimmable LEDs
with a LED dimmer again no problems in 2-3 years, but these weren't
DAIL and they wouldn;t fit in the front room 6 way lights they were
about 2mm too short, the pins never properly engaged the sockets,
because the bulbs had 'wings' or rather fins that stopped the bulb
from being able to sit properly in the holders.

Now that would seem to be a possible reason

I think I will find alternative GU10s


I borrowed a spare GU190 0 from me frind and it fitted.

So it's the piece of **** lamps that dont dim, don't last and don't fit.

Why they dont say on the website 'these dimmable lanps don't really dim,
and they fail in the first 200 hours, and they dont always fit the
sockets' mystifies me ;-)

Ah well. Chalk that one up to experience



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Probably cos they bought them from Arfur Daleys successor and now are stuck
with incompatible rubbish.
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On 31/10/2018 14:46, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 31/10/2018 11:00, whisky-dave wrote:
I have a 4 way soptlight thing in the kitchen with 4 dimmable LEDs with
a LED dimmer again no problems in 2-3 years, but these weren't DAIL and
they wouldn;t fit in the front room 6 way lights they were about 2mm too
short, the pins never properly engaged the sockets, because the bulbs
had 'wings' or rather fins that stopped the bulb from being able to sit
properly in the holders.

Now that would seem to be a possible reason

I think I will find alternative GU10s


I borrowed a spare GU190 0 from me frind and it fitted.

So it's the piece of **** lamps that dont dim, don't last and don't fit.

Why they dont say on the website 'these dimmable lanps don't really dim,
and they fail in the first 200 hours, and they dont always fit the
sockets' mystifies me ;-)

Ah well. Chalk that one up to experience



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