Dimmer FIB_FGD-211 Burned

[Mib 15]

Hello Forum!
Yesterday evening the dimmer FIB_FGD-21 stopped working after a couple of weeks. It was not in use much because it is located in the basement.
When I looked it up this morning I saw that it was burned. It was installed by a professional electrician and was working fine for a couple of weeks in my new house.

I have about 100 modules in use - thanks god only 2 dimmers. But I get nervous - do not want to burn down my new house.

 

MIB

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[j.nowacki 5]

I do not know the type of load Dimmer was hooked up to, if it was not pure resistive load (as this is desired load for Dimmer 1) I would recommend replacing this unit with Dimmer 2.

[Mib 15]

It was connected to a LED stripe approx. 40W. The LED stripe could not be dimmed with the Fibaro module - it was just to switch it on and off.

I replaced now the dimmer with a FIBEFGS-222 switch.

Let us see how long it will last ...

 

MIB

[j.nowacki 5]

Since electronic transformer that managed LED is not an resistive load it could have caused increased heat emittance. Maybe consider RGBW controller in that place?

[Mo19 1]

It was connected to a LED stripe approx. 40W. The LED stripe could not be dimmed with the Fibaro module - it was just to switch it on and off.

I replaced now the dimmer with a FIBEFGS-222 switch.

Let us see how long it will last ...

 

MIB

 

Keep us informed please!

[Mo19 1]

I do not know the type of load Dimmer was hooked up to, if it was not pure resistive load (as this is desired load for Dimmer 1) I would recommend replacing this unit with Dimmer 2.

 

is it going to be OK with the one that Mib is using - "LED stripe approx. 40W" especially if it is a dimmable led strip? Someone tested it already?