Remote control & dimming halogen
 

Hi all

Is it possible to tie a few of the 500w outdoor type halogen lights
together and have them controlled by a dimmer circuit (assume
everything is sized for load)? Can you dim a halogen light?

Can anyone recommend an outdoor remote control system for this type of
setup?

TIA

Mike

Skipper wrote:
Hi all

Is it possible to tie a few of the 500w outdoor type halogen lights
together and have them controlled by a dimmer circuit (assume
everything is sized for load)? Can you dim a halogen light?

Can anyone recommend an outdoor remote control system for this type of
setup?

TIA

Mike

You can dim a halogen lamp, but it will no longer be a halogen lamp. :-)

The halogen cycle that allows the lamps to burn hotter and still give
good life and a nice white color depends on it being hot. When you dim it,
it will not burn as hot. You will get a warmer color and maybe a shorter
life.


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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

Ahhh ... very interesting. I am looking tolight up my backyard.
Bright when I want it and dim when I dont.....

Mike


On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 01:50:30 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

Skipper wrote:
Hi all

Is it possible to tie a few of the 500w outdoor type halogen lights
together and have them controlled by a dimmer circuit (assume
everything is sized for load)? Can you dim a halogen light?

Can anyone recommend an outdoor remote control system for this type of
setup?

TIA

Mike

You can dim a halogen lamp, but it will no longer be a halogen lamp. :-)

The halogen cycle that allows the lamps to burn hotter and still give
good life and a nice white color depends on it being hot. When you dim it,
it will not burn as hot. You will get a warmer color and maybe a shorter
life.

Skipper wrote:
Ahhh ... very interesting. I am looking tolight up my backyard.
Bright when I want it and dim when I dont.....

Mike


On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 01:50:30 GMT, "Joseph Meehan"
wrote:

Skipper wrote:
Hi all

Is it possible to tie a few of the 500w outdoor type halogen lights
together and have them controlled by a dimmer circuit (assume
everything is sized for load)? Can you dim a halogen light?

Can anyone recommend an outdoor remote control system for this type of
setup?

TIA

Mike

You can dim a halogen lamp, but it will no longer be a halogen lamp. :-)

The halogen cycle that allows the lamps to burn hotter and still give
good life and a nice white color depends on it being hot. When you dim it,
it will not burn as hot. You will get a warmer color and maybe a shorter
life.\\\


I have a dimmer on the halogen lights in my kitchen.

I have had no problems.

Yes obviously the color is redder when you dim them.


Mark