Re: CBUS and CFL's

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

You've basically got the CBUS control wiring - back to the relays etc
in the
cab, and then the mains feeds to the lights
This is a good link
http://www2.clipsal.com/cis/__data/page/1930/C-Bus_Hardware_Installation.pdf
and here are some good pictures
http://palmlodge.com/lookup/Building+the+DIN+Enclosures

He's one of the boys on this forum. Can't remember his name - he'll be
along
soon.
Inspiration to anyone looking at CBUS!!

On 17/01/07, Jonathan Tawn @ Home <Jonathan@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   I've been flicking through an osram catalogue online and notice that
the
> 4
> pin ones look very 'commerical' (because they are)
>
> A quick cbus related note (if this goes ahead i'll be getting myself
on
> the
> cbus course - and my current Clipsal literature is in the office at
the
> moment) does cbus just require a live or a neutral & live to dim?
>
> The client is thinking of wiring 'normally' with extra wiring going to
a
> cabinet on each floor which can then be adapted to fit cbus at a later
> date... if that makes sense? As i understand it, he'll need to wire
each
> circuit back to each proposed cbus cabinet along with wiring done
> normally?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jonathan
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> Chris Hunter
> Sent: 17 January 2007 20:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] CBUS and CFL's
>
> AIUI ... to dim fluorescent's, they need to have four pins & to be
> operated at high frequency ... the usual compact fluorescents aren't
> like this ..
>
> Chris
>
> Jonathan Tawn @ Home wrote:
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> >Hi,
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> >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?
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> >Any thoughts / comments would be most appreciated,
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> >
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Jonathan
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