Re: DIY Lighting

[Ross McKillop <home@xxxxxxx>]

Another cheap way of controlling multiple lights with the same system=20
(0-10V) is to get your hands on an old Strand or Zero88 theatre=20
lighting dimmer (get them on ebay now and then for about =A390 for a 6=20
channel unit - dims 6 channels at maximum 10A per channel) .. dunno how=20
they'd work in a house situation but they're good quality voltage=20
controlled dimmers :P

Ross

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Ross McKillop
On 17 Jan 2004, at 14:31, Andy Laurence wrote:

> Looking further into DIY lighting automation, I've simplified my=20
> ideas.  It
> seems Maplin.co.uk do a voltage controlled dimmer (VF58N) and=20
> compatible
> parallel interfacing controller (VF54J).  It seems to me that these=20
> offer
> the ultimate in simple interfacing of light switches.  Simply send=20
> 0-10vdc
> to turn on the light via a preset level.  Any thoughts on why this=20
> wouldn't
> work?  It seems too simple to be true, and as luck would have it,
I'm=20
> doing
> very little this weekend, except for passing a Maplin later today!
>
> Cheers,
> Andy
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