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

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What I'd really like is a cheaper option for dimming one or two
channels. I=
have a couple of outside lights and workshop lights that certainly couldn'=
t justify a full 8 or 4 channel dimmer unit!

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Raymond Kelly
> Sent: 17 March 2008 16:52
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???
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> 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
> dimmable
> low energy/leds
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> 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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