RE: Re: C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes but are all your zones needing 2A dimmers? I suspect not...

In my house, I have 4 x 8 channel and 1 x 4 channel dimmers - I only have
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circuits that need the extra power. You could also think about splitting t=
he larger circuits into smaller 'zones' - gives you more flexibility and
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ssibly more options when it comes to scenes too...

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Ben McCormack
> Sent: 17 March 2008 15:58
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???
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> Pants - This doubles the Dimmer cost for me.
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> I was planning on 16 Zones, so 2*8 Channel Dimmers =3D =A3800
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> But if my zones are too big and require the 4 Channel Version the cost
> is now =A31600!
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> Ben
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> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
> >
> > You can also get 2A 4 channel dimmers - use these for the higher
> rated circuits.
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----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 ???
> > >
> > > My journey into C-Bus continues...
> > >
> > > I am just starting to look at the 8 Channel Dimmers and I
> understand
> > > each channel is rated
> > > for 1 Amp (230 Watt).
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > > Or am I missing something?
> > >
> > > regards
> > > Ben
> > >
> > >
> > >
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