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Re: Mains Voltage Halogen & LD11


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  • Subject: Re: Mains Voltage Halogen & LD11
  • From: galeforce9@xxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 07:33:55 -0000
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Hi
I can not say for certain I've not a LD11 but all my other x10 stuff
has a BTA10-600B triac. This is a 600V 10A device so should work fine.
If someone else knows for certain then take there advice but if no
one else replys then at least you have a route to go down.

Ian

--- In ukha_d@y..., Mike Griffiths <mike@a...> wrote:
> Thanks Keith
> Thought that might be the case
>
> You don't happen to know the part #
> I've opened it up but there is nothing written on the Triac
> I'll tr and source some fuse holders and fuses at the same time
> thanks
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from Home
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Keith Doxey [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: Sat 25 Aug 01 15:49
> To: ukha_d@y...
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Mains Voltage Halogen & LD11
>
> The triac will be short circuit. Replacing that will restore proper
> operation.
>
> The problem is the fuses dont blow quick enought to protect the
triac.
>
> You need a hispeed ceramic fuse to protect the triac properly.
Unfortunately
> these are 20mm fuses which will not fit the fuseholder on the LD11.
You
> could fit one in an external holder in series with the output of
the LD11.
> That should give greater protection.
>
> Keith
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mike Griffiths [mailto:mike@xxxxxxx...]
> > Sent: 25 August 2001 13:18
> > To: ukha_d@y...
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Mains Voltage Halogen & LD11
> >
> >
> > Came home last night and a Light circuit MCB had tripped
> > A normal occurrence a bulb had blown
> > Traced it to a blown 50 watt Mains Voltage Halogen GU10
> > There are 4 of these connected to a LD11
> > The fuse had blown in this LD11
> > The fuse was as black as the ace of spades
> > Replaced fuse changed bulb
> > LD 11 is stuck on :(
> > No control oh dear
> > This is the first Mains Voltage Halogen bulb I have had blown of
this type
> > I hope this doesn't mean a new LD11 each time
> > Anyone else had similar problems ?
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > Sent from Home
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