DIMMERABLE®
Smooth Linear Dimming with Significant Energy Savings
MEGAMAN® has invented the world's first linear dimming CFL that is operable on conventional dimmer switches, and allows you to choose between full output or atmospheric lighting. The Dimmerable® lamps work perfectly on compatible incandescent dimmers or electronic scene setters with absolutely no additional control wiring or transformers needed.
Note: Dimmerable® Lamps operate differently to standard incandescent lamps and cannot be replaced one for one on a lighting circuit. Please see the table below for the permissible loadings. Megaman® will not be responsible for installations completed where these loadings are ignored. The most suitable type of dimmer for Dimmerable® Lamps is the inductive type of dimmer. Dimmerable® Lamps are not recommended for use with soft start, digital, slide or touch dimmers; as these can have a high in-rush current.
| Dimmers that are fully approved are: | Permissible Dimmerable® load (This is the loading for Megaman Dimmerable® lamps) |
|---|---|
| Plate Type Dimmers | |
| Richmond | |
| 600TE family (JPP600TE inc. std faceplate) | (30 100W) |
| 2X400TE family (2-gang double width box) | (30 66W) |
| ECUMP400CFL | (TBD) |
| Varilight - Low load dimmers | |
| *HQ7W (1-gang, 2-way)* | (11-66W) |
| *HQ77W (2-gang, 2-way)* | (11-66W) |
| *HDQ7S (1-gang, 2-way)* | (11-66W) |
| *HDQ77S (2-gang, 2-way)* | (11-66W) |
| Other gang configurations / plate finishes available from this manufacturer. | |
| GET Ultimate LV range | |
| *GU6011LV (1-gang, 1-way)* | (15-67W) |
| *GU6012LV (1-gang, 2-way)* | (15-67W) |
| *GU6022LV (2-gang, 2-way)* | (8-42W) |
| Other gang configurations / plate finishes available from this manufacturer. | |
| Inline Type Dimmers | |
| Rako (Wireless control) | |
| RDT500CFL | (10-150W) |
| RDL500 | (3065W) |
| RDL250 | (2045W) |
| Eltako | |
| EUD61NPN-UC | (10100W) |
| EUD12NPN-UC | (10100W) |
| FUD61NPN-230V (Wireless control) | (10100W) |
| * NOTE: Dimmers marked with an asterisk* are NOT fitted with an adjustable bottom stop potentiometer. This can allow the lamps to be dimmed below their 10% minimum output. Dimming below this 10% minimum output level can cause the lamps to extinguish, flash or flicker before the minimum setting of the dimmer is reached. | |
Notes:
- Dimmer range limiting potentiometers will require setting during installation.
- Dimmerable® GU10 lamps will be affected by overheating / incompatible fittings in the same way non-dimming reflector lamps suffer.
- Dimming controls with preset levels need to be configured during installation of the system.
- If Dimmerable® Lamp are used with non approved dimmers, and unusual lamp performance is experienced (i.e. early extinguishment or flashing), lamp life will be effected. Simply changing the dimmer will not recover previously damaged lamps & therfore the damaged lamps should be replaced.
- Installations with excessive electrical disturbance, non-standard supply features or poor mains harmonics, may require additional measures in order to be to be 100% compatible with Dimmerable® lamps.
- Dimmerable® Lamps should be switched on at 100% output to allow them to warm up. It is advisable to leave them at 100% for a minute or so before dimming.
- The use of "intermediate switching" with Dimmerable® Lamps (2 way switching using 1 dimmer & 1 switch) is not allowed.
