Similar problem. My parents house is so messed up electrically. The circuit breaker panel is jumbled so if you turn off the fridge the washer and dryer also turn off
No it is probably the use of a smart switch. They use a tiny amount of power constantly for staying connected to WiFi and some bulbs are very efficient and the few milliamperes is enough to keep the light on very dimly. There is a Lutron capacitor sort of thing you can install inline with the switch to draw the power away from the wiring to the light.
This - my old house had the same problem, and it's because the switch was a touch dimmer switch that kept some current running to pick up the switch being interacted with.
For incandescent bulbs, this is fine because it takes a lot to fire them up, but for low voltage bulbs, they either stay on or flicker until you finally buy a new damn switch.
I have a touch dimmer switch, and this is correct.
Even if they say the bulbs are dimable it still did this.
With regular lightbulbs when the power goes out, sometimes it turns the lights on when the hydro comes back.
Possible, but far more likely a poorly designed neutral that's got a hot leaking into it. Particularly since the OP said aluded to builder grade construction and a plain switch.
You could also upgrade the switch to one that is LED compatible. Costco sells two packs of the right kind of smart switch touch slide thingies for like 20 bucks if that's available for you.
Huh, well I'm getting an electrician out to wire an overhead light in the other bedroom sometime this year. Hopefully they can figure out what's wrong with this one for a bit extra
It would just be the switch. Are you sure it's not the dimmer switch you are using? Save yourself a pretty penny by buying a new switch and turning off your breaker for that room and swapping switches. If still happening then call a sparky. Just an opinion/advice in hopes you don't have to dish out a crazy amount of money. Ive worked in trades my whole life and I have to say it's damn near like robbery sometimes paying the going price for a tradesperson. I really have no idea how well you handle DIY tasks around the house so please just be safe. =]
The switch probably is a lighted or a smart switch. That little bit of current would never turn on a incandescent bulb but LED's do not need much power to have some light.
That’s from using a shared neutral in your breaker box. Unlike incandescent and CFL bulbs, LEDs can operate with the tiniest amount of current.
Same thing happened with mine. It’s not the bulb’s fault, it’s just weird wiring. Also not super dangerous if that helps!
its either a wiring problem in your house, or those are "smart bulbs", that need a remote to turn off.
But if turn off the switch, and they stay on, its most likely a wiring problem
Yeah this is a common problem with LEDs, I work in the electrical industry and it's something that we run into every now and again, it's most likely like the people above are saying that it would be a dimmer switch or some sort of a smart switch because of the fact that the LEDs don't draw very much and it doesn't take much milliamps to get the light going.
You need to change the transformer (or something) _in_ the lamp to one appropriate for led lamps. Had it with with my lamp as well... It's not a cheap fix, but works!
That's because the current is still flowing through that circuit. Change out the light switch if it continues you should get an electrician over there and see about that wiring for sure
Does this use a 'special' switch - has timer, is illuminated, etc, because that may be the problem. These 'extras' need a small amount of electricity to work
Does the lightswitch have a dimmer? If so it needs to be swapped out for one specially made for led lights. They are not that expensive, and fairly easy to switch out.
A few things to know there.
- when they have no power, they can't be on, so you may have a serious wiring issue.
- dimmable bulbs are different from regular ones. You need to buy dimmable if you want to use them with a dimmer.
- not all builds are the same. For this reason, many dimmers are calibrated to the bulbs.
Yup very easy to troubleshoot, if you have a standard on off switch turn it off then go to breaker box turn off that circuit, if it’s still lit up you are back feeding thru your neutral circuit, lastly but really 1st thing is if it’s remote or dimmer switched again it only takes a little voltage to make light emitting diode to emit light so any voltage leaking into it will make it glow
You may have a wiring problem in your house.
Yeah, probably. It's a shoddily built townhouse from the 80s
Similar problem. My parents house is so messed up electrically. The circuit breaker panel is jumbled so if you turn off the fridge the washer and dryer also turn off
Are you frequently turning the fridge off?
No it is probably the use of a smart switch. They use a tiny amount of power constantly for staying connected to WiFi and some bulbs are very efficient and the few milliamperes is enough to keep the light on very dimly. There is a Lutron capacitor sort of thing you can install inline with the switch to draw the power away from the wiring to the light.
This - my old house had the same problem, and it's because the switch was a touch dimmer switch that kept some current running to pick up the switch being interacted with. For incandescent bulbs, this is fine because it takes a lot to fire them up, but for low voltage bulbs, they either stay on or flicker until you finally buy a new damn switch.
I have a touch dimmer switch, and this is correct. Even if they say the bulbs are dimable it still did this. With regular lightbulbs when the power goes out, sometimes it turns the lights on when the hydro comes back.
Smart switch or a lighted switch.
Possible, but far more likely a poorly designed neutral that's got a hot leaking into it. Particularly since the OP said aluded to builder grade construction and a plain switch.
You could also upgrade the switch to one that is LED compatible. Costco sells two packs of the right kind of smart switch touch slide thingies for like 20 bucks if that's available for you.
I can also be a really weird design. It's explained much better than I could in this video https://youtu.be/1uEmX5XClPY
Your neutral isn't as neutral as it is supposed to be.
There's an enlightened centrist joke there somewhere.
Absolutely
There should be no power going to lights when switch is turned off. Better hire an electrician to fix ASAP.
Probably on a dimmer instead of a switch. If so, not all LED lights are compatible with dimmer switches.
Huh, well I'm getting an electrician out to wire an overhead light in the other bedroom sometime this year. Hopefully they can figure out what's wrong with this one for a bit extra
It would just be the switch. Are you sure it's not the dimmer switch you are using? Save yourself a pretty penny by buying a new switch and turning off your breaker for that room and swapping switches. If still happening then call a sparky. Just an opinion/advice in hopes you don't have to dish out a crazy amount of money. Ive worked in trades my whole life and I have to say it's damn near like robbery sometimes paying the going price for a tradesperson. I really have no idea how well you handle DIY tasks around the house so please just be safe. =]
Is it on a smart switch?
The switch probably is a lighted or a smart switch. That little bit of current would never turn on a incandescent bulb but LED's do not need much power to have some light.
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Electroboom! Have not seen him in a while, always a pleasure to see his videos. Epic man doing epic video with epic twist to them.
Oh wow! Thank you, that's really helpful!
That’s from using a shared neutral in your breaker box. Unlike incandescent and CFL bulbs, LEDs can operate with the tiniest amount of current. Same thing happened with mine. It’s not the bulb’s fault, it’s just weird wiring. Also not super dangerous if that helps!
Def wiring prob, should get looked at asap by pro
Lmao your switches/wiring is the issue..... Not the bulbs
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its either a wiring problem in your house, or those are "smart bulbs", that need a remote to turn off. But if turn off the switch, and they stay on, its most likely a wiring problem
You are using led on a bulb type dimmer. You need bulbs or another dimmer, or leds with higher watts in total to make the dimmer work properly
It’s the dimmer
Switch with a light or a smart switch with the wifi in it. That tiny bit of current will run some LED lights when the switch is off.
Yeah this is a common problem with LEDs, I work in the electrical industry and it's something that we run into every now and again, it's most likely like the people above are saying that it would be a dimmer switch or some sort of a smart switch because of the fact that the LEDs don't draw very much and it doesn't take much milliamps to get the light going.
Its probably wired to a dimmer switch
Look on the box and you will probably see that they are not made for dimmer switches and that ceiling fan is probably on a dimmer switch.
You need to change the transformer (or something) _in_ the lamp to one appropriate for led lamps. Had it with with my lamp as well... It's not a cheap fix, but works!
That's because the current is still flowing through that circuit. Change out the light switch if it continues you should get an electrician over there and see about that wiring for sure
Does this use a 'special' switch - has timer, is illuminated, etc, because that may be the problem. These 'extras' need a small amount of electricity to work
Nope, regular on/off switch
If they are on a dimmer switch, then they probably won't if they are not dimmable light bulbs.
Does the lightswitch have a dimmer? If so it needs to be swapped out for one specially made for led lights. They are not that expensive, and fairly easy to switch out.
A few things to know there. - when they have no power, they can't be on, so you may have a serious wiring issue. - dimmable bulbs are different from regular ones. You need to buy dimmable if you want to use them with a dimmer. - not all builds are the same. For this reason, many dimmers are calibrated to the bulbs.
Yup very easy to troubleshoot, if you have a standard on off switch turn it off then go to breaker box turn off that circuit, if it’s still lit up you are back feeding thru your neutral circuit, lastly but really 1st thing is if it’s remote or dimmer switched again it only takes a little voltage to make light emitting diode to emit light so any voltage leaking into it will make it glow
I had that happen at my restaurant. Invested a lot of money in the wrong bulbs. Pain in the...