RE: Re: dimmable CFL

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Most electronic dimmers *TEND* to be fairly simple leading edge units still
though ... Even the fairly decent mid-range Futronix stuff.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Richard
> Sent: 03 October 2007 22:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: dimmable CFL
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> Also is it a leading or trailing edge dimmer too? Current or
> voltage zero crossing synced?
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> Will the lights be ok on dimmers that determine the load
> automatically and change as needed or will they get into a
> loop of the dimmer changing its mode of operation like some
> cheap transformers make happen?
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> Far too many variables at this stage to simply say it
> will/wont work till it is tested on varying dimmers. I
> suspect they say normal dimmer means series connected cheapo
> triac one that you get from a hardware store, so things may
> not be as rosy as we think on something more advanced.
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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Phil Harris
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 10:08 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Re: dimmable CFL
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> Can I also suggest that we nail down the definition of a
> "normal" dimmer switch?
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> Is that a "normal" potentiometer dimmer or a
"normal"
> electronic dimmer - the two aren't the same. ;-)
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> Phil
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