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Old 21-08-2008, 9:32 PM   #1 (permalink)
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2 way 2 gang remote dimmer switch needed

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does anyone have any thoughts on a 2 way 2 gang remote light switch that isnt the ridiculously priced rania OR is a varilight which needs a slave ?? which can dim 12v downlighters , 1 side has a max load of 200watts ( 4 x 50) and the other side has a max load of 300watts ( 6 x 50 ), so i guess a 3 or 400 watt remote dimmer would be needed

i have found the green-i range of switches that look and work in a fantastic way but they dont appear to make a 2 way 2 gang version

so are there any switches that arnt hundreds of pounds and that dont need slaves to be able to work and are remote ??

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by the way if anyone needs a single gang switch that has motion sensor , light level setting , security settings , very slow fade and has a glow in the dark feature go for a green-i switch they look brilliant and i wish i could use one ...alas i blinking cant
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Re: 2 way 2 gang remote dimmer switch needed

Remember you need to add 10% to the lamp wattage for 12v downlighters to account for the transformer. So your wattages actually become 220 and 330W.
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Whats wrong with Varilight solution?
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Old 22-08-2008, 3:53 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Remember you need to add 10% to the lamp wattage for 12v downlighters to account for the transformer. So your wattages actually become 220 and 330W.
well yes and no , on paper yes but in reality No , we dont actually run at 240 v more 220 ish and the same with everything electrical realy , the printed spec is actually an over rating so a 50w bulb probably only runs at 40 something , but its splitting hairs , you are right an additional amount should be allowed for the trannys

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Whats wrong with Varilight solution?
the Varilight needs a slave as my switch is a 2 way 2 gang ( 1 side 2 way the other side 1 way useage) , this would be fine adding a slave BUT that in turn is also 2 way to an upstairs landing light , so i would then need a 3rd switch to keep everything running properly

totaly unneeded and just extra expense i realy dont want to incur just for the benifit of running a Varilight


it is a shame but i have a feeling i wont be able to achieve what i want, for a reasonable cost.. shame as everything else in the room is controlled by my Harmony
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Depends on what you class as reasonable but it dont get no cheaper than varilight
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