re extending Cbus

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
  • repleb
    Automated Home Lurker
    • Jul 2014
    • 1

    re extending Cbus

    Hi

    If anyone can help me it would be much appreciated.

    I presently have C bus ijn the main house and looking to extend the C bus dimmers to the extension which I am just about to start wiring.

    I have been told that LED downlighters can be used on C bus dimmers as long as there is minimum of 25 watts per channel.I have been advised that Aurora M10 LED downlighters will do the job and I am quite happy to go this route.I was thinking that I would use the 8 channel C buss dimmers which allow for 1A per channel.It is my intention to have 5 downlighters per channel(50w) and possibly 8 downlighters on one channel(80W)Does this sound reasonable and can anyone confirm that these downllighters should be ok?

    Also I am looking for the C bus dimmer to control 3 table lamps with LED lamps.I have not done any research on these yet but I thought that this might help future proof against the day they eventually stop production of candescent lamps.Can anyone recommend any lamps that might work on C bus dimmers(I have not bought the table lamps yet) bearing in mind that there will only be 3 of them and the minimum requirement of 25 watts per channel?

    Thanking you in advance
  • plha
    Automated Home Lurker
    • May 2005
    • 4

    #2
    1A = 230W so the load should be fine. I'll be interested in your feedback of the Auroras

    Comment

    • MichaelD
      Automated Home Guru
      • Mar 2006
      • 167

      #3
      I've used banks of 4 x 5.5W Philips Master GU10s and they work very well with the 8-channel dimmers.

      The worry with LEDs is that they can damage the dimmer if you don't give it enough watts, so your table lamps might be a problem unless you wire them to all come on together, maybe putting an incandescent lamp in one to get the wattage p.

      Comment

      Working...
      X