Re: Using CBUS dimmers to switch LED fittings

[Brian Smith <briview@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Neil

Thanks for your thoughts.  I thought it might not be straightforward and
that was when I'd forgotten the minimum load piece.  I don't know what the
minimum is for the 1A dimmers so I'll start with that.

Thanks

Brian

On 23 Jan 2012, at 16:59, "Neil Ball" <neilball@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

> You may still have problems with the LEDs even if you try and set the
dimmer
> to instant on/non-dimming. Many still have minimum load requirements
and
> will still probably chop up the nice, clean AC sine wave even when
operating
> at 100% output which I've seen cause problems with flicker etc on LED
> fittings in the past.
>
>
>
> Could you not use the dimmer to operate the coil of a relay and then
use the
> relay contacts to switch the fittings? Again there may be minimum load
> requirements to deal with.
>
>
>
> Neil B.
>
>
>
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Brian Smith
> Sent: 23 January 2012 16:19
> To: Ukha
> Subject: [ukha_d] Using CBUS dimmers to switch LED fittings
>
>
>
>
>
> Seeing the recent posts about low energy replacement bulbs has
reminded me
> about a related question I have been meaning to ask.
>
> I have a number of lighting circuits that are controlled by CBUS
dimmers but
> I wouldn't be too devastated to lose the dimming function if I
replaced with
> LED bulbs.
>
> So my question is will it break anything, bulbs or dimmer, if I change
for
> LED. Can the dimmer be set to 'instant' rather than soft on/off?
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian
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