LED lights flickering

speedyforme wrote: ↑ If they flicker (some constantly, some occassionally), what does that usually mean?

Any remedy?

Hi: I have 4 led lights in my gas stove exhaust hood that sometimes flicker a lot,sometimes not at all and if they do,I usually just rotate the light switch from left to right and it kinda goes away,so maybe it's your switch,especially if it's a variable one(dimmer) as opposed to just an OFF and ON switch.
I also have a variable dimmer switch in our bathroom and I do the same thing(rotate it) and it kinda cures it till next time.H50

speedyforme wrote: ↑ If they flicker (some constantly, some occassionally), what does that usually mean?

Any remedy?

usually fluctuation in voltage loads. In old incandescent bulbs you wouldn't really notice since the filament stayed lit during flickers. So, a drop in voltage didn't instantly cause the filament to go dark, whereas LEDs will instantly dim/turn off when voltage isn't enough since there's no residual energy in the light.

speedyforme wrote: ↑ If they flicker (some constantly, some occassionally), what does that usually mean?

Any remedy?

Is it on a dimmer? Does it happen when a high load appliance is on? Like a toaster or kettle, or electric heater?
Can you try the bulb in a different fixture/circuit? The LED driver may be going bad.

Usually means light is going to give up and needs to be replaced.

engineered wrote: ↑ Is it on a dimmer? Does it happen when a high load appliance is on? Like a toaster or kettle, or electric heater?
Can you try the bulb in a different fixture/circuit? The LED driver may be going bad.

None. It is just plugged into the other undercabinet lights and only turns on when I flick the light switch.

Even with nothing else on it flickers when I turn them all on. Only this one and it is half of the actual light strip.

My guess is the bulbs itself.

my kitchen lights were flickering because the previous owners did a DIY job and installed the fixture themself and did not screw it in properly and did not tighten the wires down tight enough with the maurettes

Ghosts

speedyforme wrote: ↑ None. It is just plugged into the other undercabinet lights and only turns on when I flick the light switch.

Even with nothing else on it flickers when I turn them all on. Only this one and it is half of the actual light strip.

My guess is the bulbs itself.

What kind of light strip is it? Does it even use bulbs or just surface mounted LEDs? Any pics?
My guess is the LED driver is failing, but open up the switch to make sure the wiring is all tight (turn off breaker first).

engineered wrote: ↑ What kind of light strip is it? Does it even use bulbs or just surface mounted LEDs? Any pics?
My guess is the LED driver is failing, but open up the switch to make sure the wiring is all tight (turn off breaker first).

The right half flickers

speedyforme wrote: ↑ The right half flickers

Did an electrician wire that up? Is that a 120v splice without a box?

Chances are the fixture itself is failing, it might be worth changing it out and correctly splicing the wires.

speedyforme wrote: ↑ The right half flickers

Probably the fixture is failing. It happens. How old is it?

Is that a 120v line to the LED? Spliced coming out of the wall? That's not to code.

Kasakato wrote: ↑ Did an electrician wire that up? Is that a 120v splice without a box?

Chances are the fixture itself is failing, it might be worth changing it out and correctly splicing the wires.

engineered wrote: ↑ Probably the fixture is failing. It happens. How old is it?

Is that a 120v line to the LED? Spliced coming out of the wall? That's not to code.

I actually have no idea tbh

All I know is they hooked it up so that the switch at the far end of kitchen tirns all the cabinet lighting on.

How would one fix this? Have the box be set up before all the lights are connected down the line?

speedyforme wrote: ↑ I actually have no idea tbh

All I know is they hooked it up so that the switch at the far end of kitchen tirns all the cabinet lighting on.

How would one fix this? Have the box be set up before all the lights are connected down the line?

If there's slack in the wire coming from the wall, simply screw up a junction box and then connect your new fixture within it.

I've used something like this
https://www.amazon.ca/Bazz-UJNCTBX1-Jun ... C99&sr=8-3

Kasakato wrote: ↑ If there's slack in the wire coming from the wall, simply screw up a junction box and then connect your new fixture within it.

I've used something like this
https://www.amazon.ca/Bazz-UJNCTBX1-Jun ... C99&sr=8-3

But my fixture isnt a plug in (juding from the amazon link you sent). The light fixture is a hardwire with a connector coming from it. I hope I have my terminology correct.

https://www.rona.ca/en/product/bazz-plu ... v-33785220

This is basically what I have

speedyforme wrote: ↑ I actually have no idea tbh

All I know is they hooked it up so that the switch at the far end of kitchen tirns all the cabinet lighting on.

How would one fix this? Have the box be set up before all the lights are connected down the line?

speedyforme wrote: ↑ But my fixture isnt a plug in (juding from the amazon link you sent). The light fixture is a hardwire with a connector coming from it. I hope I have my terminology correct.

https://www.rona.ca/en/product/bazz-plu ... v-33785220

This is basically what I have

Language makes sense.

However that is actually a plug in model and someone must have cut off the plug. It's intended to plug into the box I had linked and you'd have a fully compliant install.

Kasakato wrote: ↑ Language makes sense.

However that is actually a plug in model and someone must have cut off the plug. It's intended to plug into the box I had linked and you'd have a fully compliant install.

Ah ok thanks!

Since I am replacing it I'll look into the junction box then.

speedyforme wrote: ↑ Ah ok thanks!

Since I am replacing it I'll look into the junction box then.

Only thing you'd need in addition to the junction is a wire connector for your NMD90, ie the below
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/ibervi ... 1000138186

the maurettes should never be exposed, they should be inside the junction box in the fixture or the junction box in the wall.

speedyforme wrote: ↑ The right half flickers

That photo looks like an LED replacement for a florescent tube. It may be the type that leaves the old ballast in place, in which case it could be the ballast that's failing. How old is this fixture?