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

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

It annoyed me when I started out in that for the standard offering was
only
1A on a lighting circuit. There is certainly a synical view on this.
But then if you have lots of scenes, they may not go above 1A in total, and
you start to really 'see' the whole automated lighting thing.
It would really help if the fittings were less than 50W - to match the bulb
you are fitting. I've got some 20W and 35W GU10 bulbs, but on some circuits
if I add full 50W bulbs it may overload the 1A - got a breaker on output.
Non cynically maybe its ahead of its time - waiting for those mains
dimmabl=
e
low energy/leds


On 17/03/2008, Phil Harris <phil@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Oh well ... same as with everything ... if you can't afford it then
you
> go
> without. ;-)
>
> Phil
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On Behalf
> > Of Ben McCormack
> > Sent: 17 March 2008 15:58
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [ukha_d] Re: C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???
> >
> > 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 now =A31600!
> >
> > Ben
> >
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
"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 <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:
> ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> > Behalf
> > > > Of Ben McCormack
> > > > Sent: 17 March 2008 12:02
> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > > 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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