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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 147685" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>What sort of dimmer?</p><p></p><p>Is it the sort that has a pushbutton on / off switch (2 way), or the sort that clicks off when you rotate it fully anti clockwise (1 way)</p><p></p><p>My guess is it's the pushbutton sort, and turning it on, with the dimmer at or near full brightness, and the high inrush current of the torroidal tx is killing the dimmer.</p><p></p><p>If you swapped it for the sort that clicks off at fully anti clockwise, then every time you turn it on, it starts up at low brightness and as you then turn it up you are in effect giving it a soft start and I'll bet that sort survives. No good though if you have 2 way switching on that circuit.</p><p></p><p>A 1KW dimmer would no doubt be better, but they are usually in a 2G plate.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 147685, member: 6969"] What sort of dimmer? Is it the sort that has a pushbutton on / off switch (2 way), or the sort that clicks off when you rotate it fully anti clockwise (1 way) My guess is it's the pushbutton sort, and turning it on, with the dimmer at or near full brightness, and the high inrush current of the torroidal tx is killing the dimmer. If you swapped it for the sort that clicks off at fully anti clockwise, then every time you turn it on, it starts up at low brightness and as you then turn it up you are in effect giving it a soft start and I'll bet that sort survives. No good though if you have 2 way switching on that circuit. A 1KW dimmer would no doubt be better, but they are usually in a 2G plate. [/QUOTE]
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