RE: RE: Re: X10 DIN module wiring ?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yup ... That's what seems to have been the experience of people so far.
Just
one other comment - I heard something here about a wirewound transformer
not
working - well that's not to suprising as (also in our experience) the
wirewound transformers can basically break down when used on electronic
dimmers. Not quite sure why but it's something to do with the abrupt
voltage
changes when the mains is chopped on and off by the dimmer and seems to be
along the same lines as a speaker coil getting fried by an amplifier being
driven into clipping.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Warrington [mailto:marcusw@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 24 March 2004 11:55
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] RE: Re: X10 DIN module wiring ?
>
> Phil,
>
> So I can try running the transformer and if it buzzes or
> fails to work then I can replace it with a different make ?
> I'm not likely to blow anything up by just trying it ?
>
> Marcus
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxx>
>
> If you are going to use electronic transformers then check
> with the merchant that they are OK for use with electronic
> dimmers ... Electronic dimmers (such as the LD11's) work by
> chopping the power on and off very quickly and some (usually
> old) electronic transformers didn't like being driven in such
> a way and would complain (usually only by giving out a loud
> buzz and nothing else - fire and brimstone wouldn't usually
> rain down). Manual (Rotary) dimmers just attenuate the
> voltage reaching the transformer but leave the waveform intact.
>
> Personally I've either been very lucky or something but I've
> not yet found an electronic transformer (as long as it was
> actually dimmable) that won't work with an electronic dimmer,
> however, from the occasional email I get from customers
> sometimes they do exist. Usually we suggest looking out for
> "Mode" or "IBL" branded electronic transformers as
we know
> that they should work.
>
> Phil
>
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