Dimmer overloaded - any suggestions?

Duffledorf · 29 Nov 2006

We have just installed two new ceiling lights with 12 bulbs each. It appears that this is too much wattage for the dimmer switch to handle as it keeps tripping to full power after a few minutes. Are there high capacity dimmer switches available or does have anyone have a work around?

thanks
Duff

RF Lighting · 29 Nov 2006

What wattage and type are the lamps?

Are both fittings on the same switch (24 lamps on one switch)?

Duffledorf · 29 Nov 2006

Afraid so

We currently have 12 x 60w bulbs in each and they are all on one circuit controlled by three switches around the room, one being a dimmer. They are standard ceiling lights.

I have just been looking at bulbs, the take the small screw candle bulbs, the smallest I have found is 25w each or a total load of 600W, could I get a dimmer that would handle that?

thanks
Duff

breezer · 29 Nov 2006

you can, also why not not screw in some of the lamps, seems pointless buying a light with so many lamps and then dimming it

Duffledorf · 29 Nov 2006

thanks Breezer, but you could say that about any dimmer, just get a lower wattage bulb.

the main reason is that it is a very big room with a high ceiling and needed big lights. I hadn't really thought through the load issue.

Why do some dimmers show va rather than watts

I have come across a 1000 watt dimmer, but it is 1 gang 2 way and I need 2 gang 2 way!

Thanks
Duff

breezer · 29 Nov 2006

i doubt you will get what you want in 2 gang, a bit og heat needs to be dissipated

nozspark · 29 Nov 2006

How's about using a 2 gang grid set up with remote dimmer packs. rexel senate do one at 1000W / 700Va ---- although the book price is almost £60 each + VAT

Duffledorf · 29 Nov 2006

Hi nozspark

That sounds interesting, could you give me some more details, or point me to the right place, rexel senate's website seems out of action at the moment.

thanks
Duff

Spark123 · 29 Nov 2006

http://www.rexelsenate.co.uk/

Duffledorf · 29 Nov 2006

Thanks Spark123, but the lighting section isn't working!

breezer · 29 Nov 2006

it is now

Duffledorf · 29 Nov 2006

Hi Breezer

I still can't get in, am I in the right place, I am clicking on products and then lighting, but just get a page of html code. Can you give me a link within the lighting section to see if I can access that?

Duff

breezer · 30 Nov 2006

lighting on that site starts at http://www.rexelsenate.co.uk/stratus

is an image from the page

davelx · 30 Nov 2006

Duffledorf said:
Hi Breezer

I still can't get in, am I in the right place, I am clicking on products and then lighting, but just get a page of html code. Can you give me a link within the lighting section to see if I can access that?

Duff

Are you using Firefox? The page does not work in firefox for me, but it's ok in IE. - but I can't find any dimmers on the site.

nozspark · 30 Nov 2006

Just had a look at the senate web site..it's out of date.

I've scanned some bit out of the catalogue for you

No home page yet though!!!
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