RE: Dimmer switches

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lol - true HA reply ;)

Paul.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Nigel Giddings
> Sent: 21 August 2008 11:06
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Dimmer switches
>
> Tim,
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> Why do something simply when it could be more complicated?
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> Have you considered using a remote dimmer with a 1K Potentiometer in
> you
> wall plate that could adjust the 0-10v control line on the remote
> dimmer.
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>
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> You would need to run two low voltage/low current wires from the Pot
to
> the dimmer and you could have as big a dimmer as you like. I had my
> dimmers doing this temporarily until I installed the C-Bus 0-10v
> interfaces...
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/0-10_V_lighting_control
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> HTH
>
> Nigel
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Tim Hawes
> Sent: 21 August 2008 08:44
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Dimmer switches
>
>
>
> What's the highest rated 2gang rotary dimmer that fits into a UK
single
> box?
> Most that I've found seem to be either 400W for 1 dimmer, or 250W each
> for a pair on the same plate. I have two ceiling lights, each with 5
> bulbs but the brightness is limited since I can't exceed the rating of
> the dimmer. I could split them onto separate switches but it's
> convenient to control them together and I like the rotary action,
> which I think rules out X10?
>
> The second output from the switch is for the wall lights, and the
> bulbs are regular filament ones - no low energy malarkey...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tim.
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