UPB with LED light Kit on Ceiling fan?
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Sure, Hampton Bay, Edgemont, 557 268 and a Simply Automated US1 style
Can you tell me what's significant here?
Thanks,
Clay
nightwalker
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I don't think that particular fan model will allow dimming of the lights and you have a dimmer switch body controlling it. You could try disconnecting the swicth and if it's not damaged from trying to dim either the LED's or the fan, get it set back to stock and then set it to non dimming (snap on or snap off)
This is one of those times a relay switch would work better.
This is one of those times a relay switch would work better.
It was never hooked to the fan. I never set it to anything. When I turned the power on, it just kept blinking. Both the light kit and the switch.
If the light kit was capable of dimming, would the UPB switch handle it?
The reason I want to hook this up is that I have two other lamps that I want to dim with that switch. Would a relay switch allow full on of the overhead light and allow dimming of the others? I didn't think they would.
Thanks,
Clay
nightwalker
Active Member
If you're sure that switch is not controlling the fan portion in any way, then it's sounding more and more like either something happened to the switch during the install or there is a connection that's not quite right at the fan.
If only the light is controlled by the switch then it doesn't make any sense that they are both blinking, depending on the ramp setting of the switch. If it's set to a slow ramp setting then it's trying to dim something that can't be dimmed and it's possible that you could damage the switch or the light or both.
I'd do a quick test and take out the switch for a second and connect the light and see if one or the other blinks without them being tied to each other.
I can't answer your question about the relay switch. You can use links with them but that wouldn't be true dimming.
If only the light is controlled by the switch then it doesn't make any sense that they are both blinking, depending on the ramp setting of the switch. If it's set to a slow ramp setting then it's trying to dim something that can't be dimmed and it's possible that you could damage the switch or the light or both.
I'd do a quick test and take out the switch for a second and connect the light and see if one or the other blinks without them being tied to each other.
I can't answer your question about the relay switch. You can use links with them but that wouldn't be true dimming.
tmbrown97
Senior Member
it could very well be the really low current draw of the LED lights as well. I've seen all kinds of issues over the years combining different types of dimmers or motion sensors with really low power-consuming devices (christmas lights, CFL, LED Nightlights) - from only working one way; flickering on/off; etc. Apparently these things don't happen with the incandescence because they keep a steady light-load but aren't consuming enough power to see the glow.
If you can, I'd try a relay switch or something with a true disconnect when the power is off to see if that makes a difference. Obviously you'd lose dimming though.
If you can, I'd try a relay switch or something with a true disconnect when the power is off to see if that makes a difference. Obviously you'd lose dimming though.
