Re: {Disarmed} RE: C-bus Channel won't turn off...

["Simon Coates" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert,

Halogen lamps aren't fused like standard 'light bulbs'.  Sometimes the
current produced when the filament breaks is big - almost a short circuit.
The triac in your dimmer has probably blown.  It's quite a common thing
with
unprotected circuits.

Simon

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Kearns <robkearns@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 15 November 2005 08:31
Subject: Re: {Disarmed} RE: [ukha_d] C-bus Channel won't turn off...


> Is there a test I can perform to be certain the channel has blown? I
suppose
> the fact it doesn't respond is enough.
>
> I've read somewhere that they can be repaired.
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> Rob
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> On 11/15/05, Dean Barrett <dean@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > Sounds like the channel may have blown
> >
> > I would guess the surge was enough to damage it..
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> > I guess you didnt have seperate 1amp MCB's protecting each
circuit ?
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> > Hi,
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> > I had a downlighter blow this evening which tripped the mcb that
covers
> > the
> > whole 8 channel dimmers. After resetting the mcb all channels are
ok
> > except
> > the one that blow, It's on but I can't turn it off.
> >
> > The led on the switch goes on and off, and I can see the network
messages
> > in
> > the C-Gate window, but the actually lights don't respond.
> >
> > I've tried turning the channel on and off at the 8 channel dimmer
unit
but
> > that doesn't work ether.
> >
> > I'll have to leave it on for the night and have another look in
the
> > morning.
> >
> > Is there a way to do some sort of cold restart. I've tried just
powering
> > the
> > dimmers down and up again but that has no affect.
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> > Thanks
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