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

["Paul Gordon" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Indeed, I have made exactly this decision in the upcoming upgrade of
my kit=
chen lights from X10 (spit) to CBUS. Currently I have 3 sets of lights on
r=
elay modules, (mostly because they're fluorescents), but with 1 set of
main=
s GU10 halogens on a dimmer module.

When I switch over to CBUS I will fit a 4-channel relay only, thus
changing=
the halogens to be non-dimmable. I find I very rarely want to dim them any=
way, plus it means I could immediately begin to experiment with some of
the=
GU10 LED fittings that I've seen available. (anyone got any thoughts on th=
ese?)

Paul G.



-----Original Message-----
From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of K=
evin Hawkins
Sent: 17 March 2008 16:53
To: UKHA Group
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: C-Bus Dimmer Loading ???

Also do consider if you really need dimmer channels on all your lights -=20
Originally I specified dimmers for almost every light I had connected -=20
but when I thought about it I really only ever had them on or off and so=20
could use relaysm particularly table lamps.=20=20=20

I have however kept my approach outside floods on dimmers as it's kinda=20
nice they fade up as you approach and they also dim slowly as they go=20
off.  I've had a lot of commenst about these from neighbours and=20
visitors - like can I get those from B&Q !

K


Paul Gale wrote:
> 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=
4 circuits that need the extra power. You could also think about splitting=
the larger circuits into smaller 'zones' - gives you more flexibility and =
possibly more options when it comes to scenes too...
>
> Paul.
>
>
>
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>> -----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 ???
>>
>> 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, "Paul Gale" <groups2@...>
wrote:
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>>> You can also get 2A 4 channel dimmers - use these for the
higher
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>> rated circuits.
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>>> Paul.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
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>> Behalf
>>=20=20=20=20=20
>>>> 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
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>> understand
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>>>> each channel is rated
>>>> for 1 Amp (230 Watt).
>>>>
>>>> Does this mean each Channel cannot even support 3 100 Watt
bulbs?
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>> Even
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>>>> going to 50 Watt
>>>> GU10s, that is still only 5 Bulbs. If true I cannot see
how people
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>> use
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>>>> the system
>>>>
>>>> Or am I missing something?
>>>>
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