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Re: X10 LM10U and electronic transformer halogen lights


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx, John Hammond <john.hammond@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: Re: X10 LM10U and electronic transformer halogen lights
  • From: Ian Oliver <ioliver.lists@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 12:00:18 GMT
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> Your other alternative is to use Lutron Telume dimmers (which we sell)
> which are dimmers for leading edge dimming transformers such as IBL or
> Mode.  They will not work with trailing edge ones such as FET however.

Can you explain leading edge and trailing edge to me?  I understand about
chopping the waveform, but why one is better for certain loads I don't
fully understand.

Regards

Ian



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