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


  • Subject: Re: {Disarmed} RE: C-bus Channel won't turn off...
  • From: "christopher purves" <CHRIS_PURVES@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:46:47 +0000


Yeh a little painful at the time but good in the long run - also allow you
to isolate individual channels rather easily.

C

>From: "arni_skarphedinsson" <arnis@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: {Disarmed} RE: [ukha_d] C-bus Channel won't turn off...
>Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2005 12:34:59 -0000
>
>Yes I have 2 x 1A 8 Channel dimmers and 2 x 2A 4 Channel Dimmers
>
>all output channesl are protected with MCB´s
>I use 1A and 2A Chint MCB´s from http://www.thefusecompany.com/
>
>have had a number of bulbs both regular and 220V halogen blow and
>trip an MCB, als had a 12v transformer blow and trip an MCB.
>Never had any damage to the dimmer channels
>
>guess those MCB´s wear a good investment :)
>
>Arni
>
>
>
>
>--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Raymond Kelly <ray@r...> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone got an example with the MCB make and spec that has
>actually
> > tripped on the output side and the channel was OK therefore
proving
> > (as much as you can) that 1amp MCB's on the output actually do
trip
> > before the channel is damaged
> > Cheers
> >
> > On 15/11/05, Robert Kearns <robkearns@g...> wrote:
> > > 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.
> > >
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > On 11/15/05, Dean Barrett <dean@r...> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sounds like the channel may have blown
> > > >
> > > > I would guess the surge was enough to damage it..
> > > >
> > > > I guess you didnt have seperate 1amp MCB's protecting
each
>circuit ?
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> > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
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> > > > Robert Kearns
> > > > Sent: 15 November 2005 00:54
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> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] C-bus Channel won't turn off...
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> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > 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.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Rob
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