Re: C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???

["Ben McCormack" <yahoogroup@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Pants - This doubles the Dimmer cost for me.

I was planning on 16 Zones, so 2*8 Channel Dimmers =3D =A3800

But if my zones are too big and require the 4 Channel Version the cost is
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ow =A31600!

Ben


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...> wrote:
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> You can also get 2A 4 channel dimmers - use these for the higher rated
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> Paul.
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Ben McCormack
> > Sent: 17 March 2008 12:02
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???
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> > My journey into C-Bus continues...
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> > I am just starting to look at the 8 Channel Dimmers and I
understand
> > each channel is rated
> > for 1 Amp (230 Watt).
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> > Does this mean each Channel cannot even support 3 100 Watt bulbs?
Even
> > going to 50 Watt
> > GU10s, that is still only 5 Bulbs. If true I cannot see how
people use
> > the system
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> > Or am I missing something?
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> > regards
> > Ben
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