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04/24/2006, 10:02 AM
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Dimmers on a Tek T5 Fixture?
Is it possible to use dimmers on this light fixture? Anyone currently doing it? If so, what dimmer?
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04/24/2006, 11:23 AM
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As far as I know you cannot dim flourescent lighting.
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04/24/2006, 12:54 PM
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Impur was right, but recently they have discovered a method that allows you to Dim them, it's very new technology. I saw a short story on the Science Channel about the guy who invented the process and is now starting to Mass Market it to many companies, I expect within 6 months to a year they will be readily available. See this article for more.
http://www.mcmaster.ca/ua/opr/courie.../research.html
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04/24/2006, 01:12 PM
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They make dimming T5HO ballasts. They aren't even very expensive. The thing is what I haven't seen is a way to automate the on/off dimming that's reasonably priced. The ballasts are easy enough to hook up though
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04/24/2006, 02:44 PM
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dimming of vho t12 has been around for atleast 10 years ( according to ice cap)
t5 dimming is still new and there arnt any dimmers for them yet as far as i know. ( that are reliable) |
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04/24/2006, 03:50 PM
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Confused, I wonder what the people on the science channel where talking about, They made it clear that it is new technology.
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