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Tell me again...
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2003 3:58 pm
by Michael Jones
....what do I need to look for in a lighting dimmer?
Re: Tell me again...
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:34 am
by Ethan Winer
Michael,
You want a variable transformer, not a solid state (SCR) dimmer. See my "Hum and buzz" article listed here:
www.ethanwiner.com/articles.html
--Ethan
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2003 2:08 am
by knightfly
So far, I'd have to agree with Ethan - I went looking for variable DC lighting systems briefly after our last foray into this, and if what I found were gasoline, there wouldn't be enough for a piss-ant to ride his motorcycle halfway around a Cheerio...
The downside of the Autotransformer routine is the bulk and non-remote-able part -
I still think variable DC lighting would work, but I've yet to find anyone offering such a system - maybe that's a new "profit center" to be looked into... Steve