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Remote control & dimming halogen
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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 |
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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. -- Joseph Meehan Dia duit |
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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. |
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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 |
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