Re: Lamp Module Dimming

["Dan" <dtoma@xxxxxxx>]

Hi,

Anyone knows a good X10 wall dimmer capable to drive an 750W load
(15x50W/220V halogen spots) and to replace the standard switch (German
version)?

Thank you,
Dan

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Doogie Brodie 
  To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx 
  Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:41 AM
  Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Lamp Module Dimming


  Simon Brazier wrote:

  > Has anyone found any other ways of dimming a standard LM12 lamp
module
  > using Homeseer, other than the boring old Standard Dim ?
  >
  > Is this all we can get in the UK, or have I missed something
?

  It is and it isn't...... from an LM12, and *most* of the UK kit
that's 
  all you'll get.

  You've got 2 main solutions.... dim to zero instead of switching
off, 
  but this consumes electricity constantly... you can get a little
smart 
  with this, eg if you know you're only going to want the
functionality 
  from 6pm onwards or something, you can program Homeseer/ another
  controller to switch it on then dim to 0 at 6pm, then dim up from
  there.... this still won't support direct level dimming though (ie
  pressing brighten on a controller will make it brighten gradually,
but 
  telling Homeseer to go to 70% will ramp to 100% then back down)

  The other option which Ken recommended and works great for the one
lamp 
  that I *really* wanted this functionality on... buy a device that
does 
  support the direct level dimming (eg LD11.... does the job
perfectly) 
  and wire it in between your light and plug. You really should put it
in 
  an enclosure.... (hmmmm... really *should* do that one
day.....!)

  If you're looking at lightswitches for traditional ceiling lights,
you 
  can get the UK LW10U which behaves exactly like the LM12, you can do
it 
  properly with an LD11 or you can use a German LW11G which behaves
the 
  same as the LD11. The LW10U is a direct replacement for UK switch
with 
  standard wiring... the LD11 and LW11G require neutral connections
which 
  may involve some rewiring. Fortunately I discovered that I have
strange 
  wiring that means I do have neutral at the switch, so I fitted
(well.... 
  Ken's uncle did it :) an LW11G in one room.

  HTH

  -- 
  Doogie




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