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Basics of Dimming

Basics of Dimming. ISC Learning Centre. July 2009. > Dimmers. Contents. What is a dimmer? Dimmers & customer benefits Dimmers at home Dimmers at the office Dimmers: technical choices Overview of the Schneider Electric offer. 0 100%. > Dimmers. What is a dimmer?.

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Basics of Dimming

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  1. Basics of Dimming ISC Learning Centre July 2009

  2. >Dimmers Contents What is a dimmer? Dimmers & customer benefits Dimmers at home Dimmers at the office Dimmers: technical choices Overview of the Schneider Electric offer

  3. 0 100% >Dimmers What is a dimmer? • It's an adjustable transformer used to vary the level of lighting from 0 to 100% of lighting power • Fields of application

  4. >Dimmers Customer benefits • Provide comfort & energy savings in day-to-day life • Step-less adjustment of lighting level • Consumption proportional to lighting level(Dim your light by 25% and save 20% of your energy) • Extended lifetime of filament lamps • Soft start eliminates inrush current • Decreasing line voltage by 10% doubles lifetime • Optimise working comfort & efficiency

  5. >Dimmers at home • Create a pleasant atmosphere in the living room • Easily improve a two-way switch installation Create a lighting atmosphere for each situation! Lighting plays an increasingly important role in modern living You're having friends over for a drink You're watching TV You're having a nice dinner

  6. >Dimmers at home • Reduce discomfort during the night or when you wake up by switching on with soft light When you get home late, get up early or go to the toilet during the night, minimise inconvenience to other people by using dimmed lights!

  7. Save energy by reducing the level of lighting >Dimmers at home Up to 20% energy savingswithout losing your living comfort! • Reduce brightness while you are watching TV (living room, corridor, kitchen) • Use the energy reduction function offered by our dimmer range (20% savings)

  8. >Dimmers at home • In summer, improve comfort and energy savings Save energy by controlling the speed of a fan instead of using air conditioning

  9. >Examples of dimming at home Remote Dimmers to control sofa, eating area and kitchen lights separately Push-Buttons for living room lights On Off + Dim near each door Kitchen light control Dim in the room to work properly on the computer Push-Buttons for living room lights On Off + Dim Dim in the bedroom near the door at the head of the bed Double Dimmer unit - for outdoor lights - for living room light Push-Buttons for living room lights On Off + Dim near each door

  10. >Dimmers at the office • Focus attentionat conferences • By dimming the lightin the room! Create scenes to be more efficient by focusing your participants' eyes on the screen!

  11. >Dimmers at the office • Save energy in corridors, entrance halls, etc. Keep just the necessary lighting level!

  12. >Dimmers at the office • Improve your working comfort Adapt the level of light in your room and on your screen to work without tiring your eyes!

  13. R L + C >Dimmers: technical choices Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 1/3 • Technically, dimmers depend on the type of lights or loads • Ohmic loads: incandescent lights, bulbs or 230 V AC halogen • Inductive loads: Low voltage halogen lights with ferromagnetic transformers or some fluorescent tubes (linear or lamp) with ferromagnetic transformers • Capacitive loads: Low voltage halogen lights with electronic transformers • Fluorescent tubes with electronic ballast (1-10 V DC) • Halogen fluo-compact lights are not dimmable yet.

  14. Opening phase control Adapted to Capacitive loads >Dimmers: technical choices Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 2/3 • Dimming is performed by varying the incoming voltage of the light Closing phase control Adapted to Ohmic loads & Inductives loads For ohmic loads & inductive loads For capacitive loads

  15. >Dimmers: technical choices Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 3/3 • Fluorescent tubes L N Ballast 1 Ballast 2 CONVENTIONAL + + Dimmer Output 100% 10% 1-10Vdc Tube Tube

  16. Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 3/3 Fluorescent tubes Alternative – Dimmer + Gateway KNX/DALI used in stand-alone >Dimmers: technical choices DALI bus Dimmer 100% Output Dimmable Fluorescent tubes 10% 1-10 Vdc

  17. > Dimmer selection parameters Parameters • Technical parameters • Type of light (Incandescent, Halogen 230 V AC, Halogen low voltage, Fluorescent tube) • Power (in Watts = number of lights) • Neutral wire available or not (in case of refurbishment) • Combination with other functions (shutter control, heating control, etc.) • Customer parameters • Touch, rotary dimmer,remote • Design & Colors • Light variation from several locations (depending on room layout)

  18. > Dimmer technologies Schneider Electric's technical portfolio for dimming • We provide dimmers compatible with R, L, C loads and 1-10 V DC fluorescent tubes • You can get these solutions with: Buildings Residential – Small Buildings • Stand-alone dimmers • IntelligentHome Control • BUS solution:KNX, LON Wired wall- mounted Infra-red Radio-frequency DIN rail dimmer IHC KNX, LON

  19. > Wired dimmers Wired wall-mounted dimmers Light Dimmer • Principle: The product includes the dimming function • Several types of control: • Rotary Dimmers • For all lighting loads* & motors (fans, etc.) • Step-Step rotary resistance • Memory function • Comfort Rotary Dimmers • Add-on functions (energy saving function = 80% of max. power, Position indicator, etc.) • Touch Dimmers • With or Without memory function (*except FLC= FLuo-Compact lights) L- 230Vac N- 230Vac

  20. Alternative • Rotary with 3 memories > Wired dimmers Wired wall-mounted dimmers • Dim the light from several locations (doors, entrances, stairs, etc.) 1 • Essential solution • Adjust the light level from several locations • All Push-Buttons can dim the light!!! Living room ceiling Super Dimmer L- 230Vac MTN577099 In hall entrance Push-Buttons RENOVATION PB1 Kitchen entrance PB2 Sliding glass window PB3 Garage door, etc. N- 230Vac

  21. >Dimmer components MERTEN International • How to order rotary and touch dimmers? Three parts! Complete Dimmer Mechanism Function plate Deco. Frame (Insert) = + + I.E MTN577099 MTN567719 MTN489119 • - Range • - Color • - Single, double, etc. • - Standard rotary plate, • - Comfort rotary plate • - Standard sensor cover • - Remote sensor cover • - For R load • - For L load • - For C load • - Super Dimmer • - With/without memory • - Power 400W- 600W-1000W

  22. >Dimmers Our offer • Universal Comfort Rotary Dimmer Segments to indicate the light level 2 segments always ON for peopleto find their way in the dark 1-key memory (ON/OFF + brightness saving) 2-key memory (ON/OFF + brightness saving) Indicator light key Enable or disable the circular indication light Energy function key 80% Activated when the key is pressed for >5s with the light on. On/off by pressing + Rotary dimmer

  23. L R E N • More info? ISC Training • Discover Merten International range of Dimmers >Dimmers Infra-red control • Infra-red devices • Principle: • An IR emitter and one (or more) IR receiver(s) are associated • For all lights (loads) • One or more receivers in the walls • One emitter (remote) • Main advantage: • control the light(s) without moving(from the sofa, etc.)

  24. MTN577099 Outdoor light Shutter 1 (Living room TV) MTN586419 Living room light 1 (sofa) Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 1 Living room light 2 (dinner table) Channel 5 Group Shutter 2 (Living room) Living room light 3 (lights on outlets) Channel 6 MTN570222 Kitchen light Channel 7 Channel 2 >Dimmers Infra-red control • Example of association - Control lights and shutters from the same remote!! MTN573998 Channel 3 can be used several times as the receivers are not in the same room Channels 9 & 10: Up & Down

  25. Wired dimmers Dimmers in control cabinet on DIN rail Principle: Push-button(s) give the information to the module. The module controls the light. For all lights (all loads except FLC) Main advantage: Usually more powerful than wall-mounted products Can be controlled by many push-buttons in parallel Good for renovation and maintenance due to location in the control cabinet L N >Dimmers • More info? • Discover Merten International range of Dimmers

  26. Radio-frequency control RF system Principle: An RF emitter and one (or more) RF receiver(s) are associated Each receiver can be controlled by several emitters Each emitter can control several receivers For all loads One or more receivers in the walls Main advantage: Control of light through walls Control of several light circuits Control of scenes or scenarios Wide range of receivers (mobile socket outlet, receiver for ceiling, in walls) • More info? • Discover Unica RF • Discover Connect RF on TSG • Understand Unica RF (in-class) • Understand Connect (in-class) >Dimmers R E

  27. Intelligent home control System principle: Central programmable unit located in the control cabinet Several push-buttons and lights are connected to the central unit Programming of function blocks to create the dimming function For all loads (except FLC) For residential market or small offices Main advantage: Flexibility of programming Can manage many lights and other functions such as shutters, heating, etc. • More info? • Discover IHC on TSG • Understand IHC (In-class) >Dimmers

  28. KNX or LON field-bus System principle Intelligent components are connected together(push-buttons, touch panels, output modules, etc.) A software tool is used to create the dimming function For all loads (except FLC) For medium to large size buildings (and high end residential) Main advantage: Flexibility of programming Can manage many lights and other functions such as shutters, heating, etc. >Dimmers More info? - Discover our KNX training modules - Discover our Lon training module

  29. L N DALI bus Push Buttons Dimmable Fluorescent tubes KNX Bus • More info on buses? • See our KNX and LON courses • More info on DALI? • - See training module Basic of Lights >Building - Fluorescent tube - Control ways Connection to our KNX System through our DALI Gateway

  30. LON DALI DALI Controller • More info on buses? • See our KNX and LON courses • More info on DALI? • - See training module Basic of Lights >Building - Fluorescent tube - Control ways Connection with our LON DALI Gateway DALIGateway DALI Power Supply LON Other Option DALI Power 3 DALI 2 max. 300m DALI Slaves max. 64 EVG´s

  31. > Intranet ISC Learning Centre From Swebi - Select "Operating Divisions” - Select "Europe” - Select "Installation Systems & Control”

  32. ISC Learning Centre Then choose what you need in the menu > Intranet

  33. > Intranet Where to get more info? On the left, you have several choices: Communication tools Catalogue Training

  34. ISC Learning Centre Thanks! Make the most of your energy

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