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<blockquote data-quote="Eric1066" data-source="post: 555082" data-attributes="member: 35708"><p>Hi,</p><p>I'm having an issue with a light. Its a fitting that also has another 3 fittings on the dimmer switch. </p><p></p><p>Basically, one of them isn't working. I changed the bulb and nothing. I tested the bulb, it is fine. </p><p></p><p>So, I decide to take the fitting off and see if power is actually getting to it, and there is. </p><p></p><p>So I decide the problem must be where the bulb screws in. No problem, I'll check that and fix it, no problem.</p><p></p><p>However, when I tested to see if power was getting to the fitting as I said earlier, I noticed something... it didn't read a steady voltage. It was all over the place to be honest. Up and down... sometimes even showing 0v for a mere moment. I also noticed when it sort of does stabilise on a voltage, even if its only for a second or two, it was 215v rather than the average or appx 230v. </p><p></p><p>Is that because its on a dimmer switch? Or is something else going on? </p><p></p><p>All help is always greatly appreciated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric1066, post: 555082, member: 35708"] Hi, I'm having an issue with a light. Its a fitting that also has another 3 fittings on the dimmer switch. Basically, one of them isn't working. I changed the bulb and nothing. I tested the bulb, it is fine. So, I decide to take the fitting off and see if power is actually getting to it, and there is. So I decide the problem must be where the bulb screws in. No problem, I'll check that and fix it, no problem. However, when I tested to see if power was getting to the fitting as I said earlier, I noticed something... it didn't read a steady voltage. It was all over the place to be honest. Up and down... sometimes even showing 0v for a mere moment. I also noticed when it sort of does stabilise on a voltage, even if its only for a second or two, it was 215v rather than the average or appx 230v. Is that because its on a dimmer switch? Or is something else going on? All help is always greatly appreciated. [/QUOTE]
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