Re: RE: X10 dimmable lights

[Mal Lansell <mal@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I might have to see if banthemuppet.org is still available...


Phil Harris wrote:
>
>
> I've been having an "interesting" conversation with the guy
at
> "banthebulb.org" by playing a bit dumb and asking for
suggestions for
> replacing all my incandescent and halogen fittings with energy
efficient
> fittings suitable for use with electronic dimmers...
>
> The email is on my other machine but aside from suggesting that I talk
> with
> a specialist lighting supplier such as B&Q (yes, really, that's
who he
> suggested as a specialist) he does say that he considers dimmability
an
> expensive luxury that can be dismissed as frivolous and unnecessary
> and you
> should simply design your lighting correctly in the first place so
> that the
> ability to dim is not required.
>
> We do love these people...
>
> Phil
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
> > On Behalf Of Jon Wilkins
> > Sent: 05 January 2008 16:18
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] RE: X10 dimmable lights
> >
> > Do these really behave like "real" dimmable traditional
bulbs?
> >
> > Or are they similar to the megaman type where it dims in set
> > steps by toggling the dimmer switch from max to min ?
> > (I seem to recall this usage is termed as "dimmable with a
> > real dimmer" by megaman or similar)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jan 4, 2008 11:00 PM, Alex Clark <alex@xxxxxxx
> <mailto:alex%40clarkpost.com>>
wrote:
> >
> > > Also from TLC at http://fon.gs/dim2 <http://fon.gs/dim2>
> > >
> > >
> > > _____
> > >
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried one of the dimmable fluorescent lights on
> > an LD11 or
> > > LM12?
> > >
> > > http://fon.gs/dim <http://fon.gs/dim> - available from
> http://fon.gs/dim1
<http://fon.gs/dim1>
> > >
> > > Alex.
> > >
> > >
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> > >
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