FUCK overpriced lamps

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FUCK overpriced lamps 2016-09-30 18:22:09 Post No. 1063379
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FUCK overpriced lamps Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:22:09 Post No. 1063379 [Report]

I have (webm related) a halogen light fixture, with two dimmers and knobs.

The fixture is fucked on the inside (and the part connecting to the halogen lamp), but I don't think the dimmers are fucked.

I want to buy the cheapo ikea standing lamp, but it has no dimmer.

Question: Can I somehow salvage the dimmer from my light fixture and make it work on the IKEA lamp?

The IKEA lamp used standard E27 lamps, but my fixture was made for shitty (and hard to find) R7S halogen lamps.

I'm broke, and just want a fucking lamp to shine on my ceiling for comfy indirect light (I get headaches from bright shit) so I want to be able to dim it.

the IKEA lamp:
http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/lighting/floor-lamps/not-floor-uplighter-black-white-art-50139877/

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:35:58 Post No.1063385
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:35:58 Post No.1063385 [Report]

>>1063379
what is the wattage of your dummer lights?

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:38:45 Post No.1063386
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:38:45 Post No.1063386 [Report]

>>1063385
the Halogen dimmer lights?
>R7S 118mm 230W 230V

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:41:24 Post No.1063388
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:41:24 Post No.1063388 [Report]

>>1063386
then it should work, the ikea light is rated for 100w bulbs i believe

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:43:27 Post No.1063389
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:43:27 Post No.1063389 [Report]

>>1063388
I know nothing about dimmers, is it only:
>power in
>dimmer
>power out
?

do I just simply add it to the power cable on the ikea?

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:50:05 Post No.1063397
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:50:05 Post No.1063397 [Report]

>>1063389
yes... mains--->dimmer---> live to live, neutral to neutral --->ikea light

literally same as your dimmer light

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:51:20 Post No.1063398
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:51:20 Post No.1063398 [Report]

>>1063397
thanks, I'm gonna head to IKEA tomorrow morning then. will update this thread when I'm done (either report it working or my fuck up)

Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:54:38 Post No.1063400
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 18:54:38 Post No.1063400 [Report]

>>1063398
Get some proper heatshrink as well.

Anonymous 2016-09-30 19:31:33 Post No.1063415
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 19:31:33 Post No.1063415 [Report]

>>1063379
maybe the power supply died and needs replaced.
also, there are cords with dimmers built in that can plug into any lamp

Anonymous 2016-09-30 19:37:29 Post No.1063418
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>>1063415
>maybe the power supply died
I don't know, the halogen socket looks weird, and even with the dimmer switched off, the tester screwdriver lit up. I don't know what it means.

Anonymous 2016-09-30 21:06:02 Post No.1063450
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Anonymous 2016-09-30 21:06:02 Post No.1063450 [Report]

>>1063418
>switched off, the tester screwdriver lit up.
That's because no matter what position the dimmer is in, the socket is still referenced to mains voltage

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