Re: DIN Enclosure for CBus modules

["Frank Mc Alinden" <fmcalind@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi James

>BTW I'm fully wired with anytronics 4x5a DMX racks and very happy at a
>fraction of the cbus cost (and no extra mcbs!).


How are you controlling your dimmers ??? xPL has a plugin for the Milfords
512dmx controller

Frank

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Mitchelmore" <james@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2005 10:58 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] DIN Enclosure for CBus modules



I find it quite ridiculous, given the cost of the cbus dimmers, to have
to then hang an mcb of every channel.  Surely they should be robust
enough to suffer a bulb blowing (which as frank says, an mcb aint going
to be quick enough to protect anyway).  As for being able to isolate
individual circuits, no disrespect, but on the odd occasion that you
need to fiddle with a completed installation, just throw the breaker to
the whole bloody lot.

Nothing against the whole ethos of cbus, but when you're paying 350gbp +
vat for 4x2a dimmer, you'd expect it to be little more grown up when it
comes to installation.

Anyway, just my 2d's worth on return from the pub so I'll leave it at
that.

BTW I'm fully wired with anytronics 4x5a DMX racks and very happy at a
fraction of the cbus cost (and no extra mcbs!).

That's all
James

-----Original Message-----
From: K. C. Li [mailto:li@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 10 April 2005 00:23
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] DIN Enclosure for CBus modules

On Sun, 10 Apr 2005, Frank Mc Alinden wrote:

> Here in Oz  i havent heard of anyone using c/b,s on the load
side.....Have
> you had any trips on yours when a bulb pops ???...I would imagine the
c/b
> would be too slow to react....

It is the recommended practice by Clipsal UK to have MCBs on the output
channels as well as inputs. We have just installed 2 x 8-channel C-Bus
dimmers and a 12-channel relay unit in our new office cabin with all
output channels protected by MCBs. It may or may not be too slow to
react
to a fault on the load but the ability to isolate individual output
channels at a flick of a switch, in my opinion, is worth the relatively
modest outlay.

Regards,

Kwong Li
li@xxxxxxx
Laser Business Systems Ltd.
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