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Dimming Groups of lights with dedicated switches
I am planning on installing recessed lighting in my basement and would
like to control these lights with dedicated switches on the same circuit. Here is the scenario: Group #1 - 6, 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #1 Group #2 - 10 50W cans controlled by Dimmer #2 Group #3 - 2 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #3 I plan to do this on a dedicated 15A, 120V circuit. I am not trying to implement 3-way or 4-way switching. Could someone describe, or better yet point me in the direction of an illustration/diagram for this type of scenario? Thanks, Marc Mueller |
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On Apr 27, 9:34 am, Marc Mueller wrote:
I am planning on installing recessed lighting in my basement and would like to control these lights with dedicated switches on the same circuit. Here is the scenario: Group #1 - 6, 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #1 Group #2 - 10 50W cans controlled by Dimmer #2 Group #3 - 2 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #3 I plan to do this on a dedicated 15A, 120V circuit. I am not trying to implement 3-way or 4-way switching. Could someone describe, or better yet point me in the direction of an illustration/diagram for this type of scenario? Thanks, Marc Mueller I'm not sure what the question is. This is just straight forward using 3 independent dimmer switches, that are on one 15 amp circuit, right? You have a 14 gauge romex going into a switch box, 3 dimmers, 3 romex leaving box going to light fixtures, which are daisy chained on appropriate romex. |
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Dimming Groups of lights with dedicated switches
On Apr 27, 9:34 am, Marc Mueller wrote:
I am planning on installing recessed lighting in my basement and would like to control these lights with dedicated switches on the same circuit. Here is the scenario: Group #1 - 6, 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #1 Group #2 - 10 50W cans controlled by Dimmer #2 Group #3 - 2 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #3 I plan to do this on a dedicated 15A, 120V circuit. I am not trying to implement 3-way or 4-way switching. Could someone describe, or better yet point me in the direction of an illustration/diagram for this type of scenario? Thanks, Marc Mueller http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/ has lots of info and diagrams. Use 600 watt dimmers. Your total watts is less than 80% of a 15 amp circuit, so you're good to go. |
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Dimming Groups of lights with dedicated switches
On 27 Apr 2007 07:34:35 -0700, Marc Mueller
wrote: I am planning on installing recessed lighting in my basement and would like to control these lights with dedicated switches on the same circuit. Here is the scenario: Group #1 - 6, 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #1 Group #2 - 10 50W cans controlled by Dimmer #2 Group #3 - 2 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #3 I plan to do this on a dedicated 15A, 120V circuit. I am not trying to implement 3-way or 4-way switching. Could someone describe, or better yet point me in the direction of an illustration/diagram for this type of scenario? Thanks, Marc Mueller Find yourself a theater tech. |
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On Apr 27, 2:57�pm, Goedjn wrote:
On 27 Apr 2007 07:34:35 -0700, Marc Mueller wrote: I am planning on installing recessed lighting in my basement and would like to control these lights with dedicated switches on the same circuit. *Here is the scenario: Group #1 - 6, 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #1 Group #2 - 10 50W cans controlled by Dimmer #2 Group #3 - 2 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #3 I plan to do this on a dedicated 15A, 120V circuit. *I am not trying to implement 3-way or 4-way switching. Could someone describe, or better yet point me in the direction of an illustration/diagram for this type of scenario? Thanks, Marc Mueller Find yourself a theater tech.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - you must derate them if they are all in the same box! |
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Dimming Groups of lights with dedicated switches
volts500 wrote:
On Apr 27, 9:34 am, Marc Mueller wrote: I am planning on installing recessed lighting in my basement and would like to control these lights with dedicated switches on the same circuit. Here is the scenario: Group #1 - 6, 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #1 Group #2 - 10 50W cans controlled by Dimmer #2 Group #3 - 2 75W cans controlled by Dimmer #3 I plan to do this on a dedicated 15A, 120V circuit. I am not trying to implement 3-way or 4-way switching. Could someone describe, or better yet point me in the direction of an illustration/diagram for this type of scenario? Thanks, Marc Mueller http://www.selfhelpandmore.com/ has lots of info and diagrams. Use 600 watt dimmers. Your total watts is less than 80% of a 15 amp circuit, so you're good to go. I may be mis remembering, but isn't there in the NEC a limit on the total number of fixtues / devices on a circuit, regardless of the total wattage drawn by the devices / fixtures? Isn't 18 devces / fixtures too many? |
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A theater tech? For a simple 3 gang switch?
-- Steve Barker "Goedjn" wrote in message ... Find yourself a theater tech. |
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On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 09:29:24 -0500, "Steve Barker"
wrote: A theater tech? For a simple 3 gang switch? It won't be a simple 3-gang switch when the tech gets done with it. What kind of studio was this, again? |
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On Apr 27, 4:21 pm, jJim McLaughlin
wrote: I may be mis remembering, but isn't there in the NEC a limit on the total number of fixtues / devices on a circuit, regardless of the total wattage drawn by the devices / fixtures? Isn't 18 devces / fixtures too many? Good catch. Yes, any equipment fastened in place can't exceed 50% of the circuit rating (NEC 210.23). If the fixtures are rated for 100 watts, he could only put 9 on a 15 amp circuit. ` |
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Dimming Groups of lights with dedicated switches
Might as well as use 12 guage and wire it that way.
I would be more interested in maxing out the rated limits in the switches. They do make more higher end stuff that can handle more continueous power. Tom On Apr 30, 3:48 pm, volts500 wrote: On Apr 27, 4:21 pm, jJim McLaughlin wrote: I may be mis remembering, but isn't there in the NEC a limit on the total number of fixtues / devices on a circuit, regardless of the total wattage drawn by the devices / fixtures? Isn't 18 devces / fixtures too many? Good catch. Yes, any equipment fastened in place can't exceed 50% of the circuit rating (NEC 210.23). If the fixtures are rated for 100 watts, he could only put 9 on a 15 amp circuit. ` |
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