RE: Weird - ever heard of this? - GRechnitzer

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RE: Weird - ever heard of this?

GRechnitzer

In Reply to: RE: Weird - ever heard of this? posted by Tre' on December 14, 2009 at 17:19:42:

Most cheap light dimmers use a SCR wich is conducting/chopping on 1/2 the wave drawing a DC component off the AC line.

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Topic - Weird - ever heard of this? - bevo 13:27:18 12/14/09 (3)

DC voltage on the AC line caused by the dimmer. - jea48 14:24:06 12/18/09 (0)

RE: Weird - ever heard of this? - Tre' 17:19:42 12/14/09 (1)

RE: Weird - ever heard of this? - GRechnitzer 16:54:36 01/15/10 (0)

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RE: Weird - ever heard of this? - GRechnitzer 16:54:36 01/15/10 (0)

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