Hello All, I am trying to create a circuit that will follow the setting of a loaded-to-capacity dimmer and mirror it to about 600 watts of additional lighting. Basically, the lights mounted on the outside of the house are controlled by a dimmer control, and the owners have added driveway lights to the mess. The intent is for the driveway lights to be (in whatever way as long as it's automatic) equally dim as the house lights are. I'm an electronics tech, but honestly I've never worked with triacs or optocouplers and am stumped on this one. I welcome and greatly appreciate all input you may have. Thanks much, Joff Rolland biohazard315@gmail.com
Unfortunately for me, the house has very high-end dimmers already installed and these dimmers cannot be replaced with anything other than what's there now. A high-power dimmer was actually my first choice but not available to me (by the owner's choice). This has to be an add-on to what's already there. Thanks for the idea, just the same. Joff.
The owner needs to know that it will cost more for you to develop a solution then to buy off the shelf. This is almost always true. And your solution won't be CSA approved...
The local consensus seems to be that approval and cost are of at most tertiary importance. They just want this thing to work like they want it to work. Thanks again for all your input. Joff.
High power dimmer
Posted - Oct 16 2009 : 07:55:36 AM
