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

[Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Only that you don't have to attach your lights all to dimmer channels
-
they make a relay units too which per channel are significantly cheaper
and can switch greater loads...

Kevin

Ben McCormack wrote:
>
> Kevin
>
> What do you mean about the relays? You may be right, many lights in
> the house are on or
> off, never dimmed.
>
> I assume you can use relays in a C-Bus solution?
>
> Ben
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
Kevin
> Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@...> wrote:
> >
> > Also do consider if you really need dimmer channels on all your
> lights -
> > Originally I specified dimmers for almost every light I had
connected -
> > but when I thought about it I really only ever had them on or off
> and so
> > could use relaysm particularly table lamps.
> >
> > I have however kept my approach outside floods on dimmers as it's
kinda
> > nice they fade up as you approach and they also dim slowly as
they go
> > off. I've had a lot of commenst about these from neighbours and
> > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> Behalf
> > >> Of Ben McCormack
> > >> Sent: 17 March 2008 15:58
> > >> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto: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 =
£800
> > >>
> > >> But if my zones are too big and require the 4 Channel
Version the
> cost
> > >> is now £1600!
> > >>
> > >> Ben
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto: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 <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>]
On
> > >>>>
> > >> Behalf
> > >>
> > >>>> Of Ben McCormack
> > >>>> Sent: 17 March 2008 12:02
> > >>>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto: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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