Re: CBUS and CFL's

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually I bought loads at around =A36 about 6 months ago - but seems
they'=
ve
gone up!!
Interesting point that BCO's are now aware of CFL's and so saying use them
instead of normal downlighters!!
There's going to be a lot said about this if that really is the case

If your using them like downlighters you don't need so many, but with my
CBUS i will have in a room 3 sets spaced out on 3 relays. Touch the switch
once - set one etc. Don't want to go into the downlighters argument but to
have a 'cool' running efficient light at 240V makes life very simple with
lack of transformers and having to worry about excess heat.


On 17/01/07, Jonathan Tawn @ Home <Jonathan@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Raymond,
>
> Thanks for the Info - much appreciated.
>
> I guess BCO's & Council's are insisting on the use of CFL's due to
energy
> efficiency?
>
> 10quid a bulb - ouch!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> Raymond Kelly
> Sent: 17 January 2007 20:22
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CBUS and CFL's
>
> In short no they are not dimmable.
> I too am building using CBUS but will have CFL's on CBUS relays.
> Maybe CFL's will be dimmable in the future.
> These are the CFL's that I am using.
>
> http://www.ebulbshop.com/acatalog/9_watt_Low_Energy_GU10__GU10_0_FLU_27_.=
htm
> l
> They are GU10's and fit into the holders perfectly but beware the
cheaper
> ones are longer and do not fit
>
> Ah they also now do dimmable's!! but they don't fit GU10's
>
> On 17/01/07, Jonathan Tawn @ Home
<Jonathan@xxxxxxx<Jonathan%40j=
ontawn.plus.com>
> <mailto:Jonathan%
<Jonathan%25>40jontawn.plus.com> > wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've been talking with someone who's building a house and they've
been
> > told
> > that compact fluorescent's need to be used for downlighters, he
asked
> > about
> > clipsal's CBUS asking whether it would dim them, which, I
understand it
> > should. However, I know next to nothing about CFL's / Fluorescent
> dimming,
> > can this be done? If so, is it a case of using a 0-10v
fluorescent
> dimmer?
> >
> > Any thoughts / comments would be most appreciated,
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jonathan
> >
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>=20
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