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OleWhat do you think could be done to make a substitute for the dimmer to be more reliable?Of course, I would rather just buy one at my local hardware store electrical departmentCheers Warren
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On Fri., 28 Jun. 2019 at 8:22 p.m., [email protected] [EVGRAY]<[email protected]> wrote:
Hi Warren,
What is this Romex and where to get it?
Light dimmer circuit (https://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2012/jul/home-lighting-controllers-offer-dimming-compatibility):
Here is a circuit with some component values:
Source: http://www.oocities.org/tjacodesign/dimmer/dimmer.html
Regards
Ole
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DaveThe dimmer burning out? That dosen't sound bad. That sounds like there is power to spare, doesn't it?What happens if you don't use the dimmer? Does the bulb blow? And if the bulb blows, how can that be a bad thing? That just means there might be higher voltage available, wouldn't you agree?So then , put two 100 watt light bulbs in series, or three .Mahahaha, this is sounding like fun Dave, how could you possibly keep such a nice, simple device under wraps?I have a friend in Tanzania, trying to get a whole village to prosper growing high quality peanuts.They could sure use electricity, in their operation.
Here in Canada, in the far North, whole villages of people have to have diesel air delivered, by twin Otter float planes, to power the town generator.Groceries? Diet? Global warming and the seal hunt, the caribou hunt, and teen suicides?Electricity could change the whole venue. Hydroponic gardens, heat and communications with a larger World that doesn't just represent financial predators.Oh those predators, they might get a little feisty no longer having a cash cow, quite the same way.So, I can't see any down side, really.It is time for this device to come out of the closet, and sing, and dance.Let's see what we can do with these things, and once working , get the young egg heads in, to try to noodle it out, why it works.So now, let's get some working!Okay guys, wake up! Break time is over. It is time to polish up your Variac, and break the bank, buying six feet of Romex, and a bunch of old fashioned, incandescent light bulbs, before they are out of stock.Thanks to DaveCheers Warren
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On Fri., 28 Jun. 2019 at 6:09 p.m., libra_spirit@... [EVGRAY]<[email protected]> wrote:
Warren,
Unfortunately the lamp dimmer burned up on the third trial out. It was the smallest one they had back then.I replaced it but never worked on this again.
Looks like the Autotransformer likely does have an iron core of some kind, don't know why I thought that when I took it all apart back then. I do remember the toroidal width of the coil inside it is 4" outside diameter.
Most all these component concepts came from Floyd Sweets diagrams, and videos.The diodes are - Mouser pn 511-BYT03-400 [ 3 Amp 400 volt ultra fast damper ]
Dave L
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