Re: Using CBUS Dimmer channel as normal switch

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ah OK,
Was looking for flexibility in using a dimmer channel rather a relay -
which
restricts my lighting options.
Does anyone have any practical experience with this on a CBUS dimming
channel. Again I only want the dimmer channel to fast ramp up on switch on,
and fast ramp off on switch off - well I think thats what it is called.
Cheers


On 08/10/2007, Neil Ball <neilball@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   No use for CFLs/fluorescents or for some other loads such as
discharge
> lamps which can pull many times their rated power at startup. The
waveform
> is still modified by them dimmer even when at 100% which can upset
CFLs
> causing them to use much more power and run much hotter - leads to
> premature
> lamp failure or can occasionally cause catastrophic failure ie
components
> or
> the housing can actually melt (saw this on a website recently but
cannot
> remember site address, sorry). You can also get flashing or strobing
of
> the
> lamps as well.
>
> Discharge lamps can also give problems, many pull many times there
normal
> load on startup which can damage the dimmer - I damaged a 1kW dimmer
that
> is
> normally very robust by running 2 x 70W metal halide floodlights
(dimmer
> in
> switched mode). Spoke to the lighting controls manufacturer who
confirmed
> I
> could be pulling 8-10 times the load (probably more) briefly at
startup.
>
> If you want to switch these loads then best to use a relay, either a
relay
> module or simply a suitably rated relay to interface between the
dimmer
> module and the lamp.
>
> Neil B.
>
> _____
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf Of
> Raymond Kelly
> Sent: 08 October 2007 09:01
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [ukha_d] Using CBUS Dimmer channel as normal switch
>
> Can I use a CBUS dimmer channel to do a 'fast ramp' to act as a normal
> switch ie I press the CBUS switch and the dimmer channel will ramp
> fast enough up to light a normal incandescent/CFL with no ill effects.
>
> Cheers
>
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>
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