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Fuse required for dimmer with Halogen lamps?
On May 17, 12:52*pm, David Robinson
wrote: On May 13, 7:08*pm, Tabby wrote: On May 13, 6:24*pm, "DerbyBoy" No-one wrote: "Tabby" *wrote in message .... On May 13, 3:47 pm, "DerbyBoy" No-one wrote: that when a bulb fails, that'll be the end of the dimmer! adding a fuse can improve the odds of dimmer survival to an extent, but yes, drying mains halogens are prone to killing the dimmer. If your dimmer has soft start, the fuse can be a good bit lower rated, which all helps. I was thinking about adding an in-line fuse behind each lamp holder (very fiddly to replace), or one in the back of the light switch (easier). Ideally of course I'd add a fuse to one slot in the MK Grid panel that the dimmer sits in - but all slots are currently in use. Any suggestions? Cheers, David. You forgot to mention whether theyre mains or 12v halogens. The 2 are quite different animals, and the resulting advice also different. |
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