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DIY Forum >> Electrical Questions >> Is this LED driver suitable? https://www.askthetrades.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1453568035 Message started by Dave1948 on Jan 23rd, 2016, 4:53pm |
Title: Is this LED driver suitable? Post by Dave1948 on Jan 23rd, 2016, 4:53pm Hi everyone, I have installed some cheap imported LED ceiling lights and the circuit will occasionally trip, rarely on start up but frequently after anything from 30 minutes to 5 hours or more of being switched on. I feel confident regarding the wiring and literature searches has revealed that cheap electronic LED drivers can often do this. I did consider upgrading the MCB from B to C but I have decided to try a different approach first. The lights have individual drivers, 240v in; 18-24v DC @300mA out, and I have a total of 6 lamps. I was considering removing the individual drivers and wiring the 6 lamps to a single driver. I have found a good quality branded driver rated at 24v 50watts @ 2.1 amps. Is this suitable to use as the output would be the equivalent of 350mA per lamp. |
Title: Re: Is this LED driver suitable? Post by Dave1948 on Jan 23rd, 2016, 4:56pm Sorry, forgot to add, it's 50 watts. |
Title: Re: Is this LED driver suitable? Post by big_all on Jan 24th, 2016, 10:22am 350ma x6 is 2.1 amps 24w at 24v is 1 amp so just about the same will it work don know as leds are very specific in operation |
Title: Re: Is this LED driver suitable? Post by londonman on Jan 24th, 2016, 10:51am Buy 'cheap'....you get what you pay for. |
Title: Re: Is this LED driver suitable? Post by Lectrician on Jan 24th, 2016, 11:08am Changing to a C type would be no use if it's not a problem of switch on surge. Sounds like perhaps you have one which is failing. |
Title: Re: Is this LED driver suitable? Post by PixieParkinson on Apr 15th, 2016, 12:29pm Hi, I would probably look at investing in a better LED see what the outcome would be for that as the cheap imported LED ceiling lights seem to be giving you problems. Hope this helps! :) |
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