RyanE Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, dkaleky said: isn't that non sensical ? Why would they come out with a new line, which is "not ideal" ? Because the 'Essentials' dimmers are a value-line product, so they've been optimized for cost, not for flexibility. There are some loads that are better driven by the full-featured dimmers. RyanE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brekfastb Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 The takeaway here is that the system is at the end of its useful life and in order to utilize today’s technology an upgrade of hardware is required.if you prefer to keep the older equipment just go back to incandescent bulbs and you’ll be fine.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmurphy Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 "Legacy dimmers are not meant for LED and are not capable of reverse phase." Control4 does have an old Gen1/2 Reverse Phase Dimmer, c4:control4_light:TDIM1-Z. If you can find one to try out, it might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 26 minutes ago, rmurphy said: "Legacy dimmers are not meant for LED and are not capable of reverse phase." Control4 does have an old Gen1/2 Reverse Phase Dimmer, c4:control4_light:TDIM1-Z. If you can find one to try out, it might help. The biggest issue here is not dimming, but minimum wattage. It's been way to long since I've had to deal with an ELV dimmer to know if there's a difference in the minimum voltage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 1 hour ago, dkaleky said: isn't that non sensical ? Why would they come out with a new line, which is "not ideal" ? As Ryan mentioned, it's not a new/replacement line, it's a cheaper alternative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted September 16, 2020 Share Posted September 16, 2020 So I checked in the dealer forum, cause I wanted clarification and to know. Generation 3 dimmers were introduced in OS 2.50. So yeah, you could squeak an APD or other Gen 3 on an HC300 running 2.53. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vteck Limited Posted January 14, 2021 Share Posted January 14, 2021 To address this issue you can use this RF dimmer http://www.vtecklite.com/showproduct.aspx?id=53 max 6-zone can be programmed to be controlled individually or together. With One remote, you can control six different zones lighting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Delany Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Hi, I’m looking for some expert advice on a beautiful light up tree that I got for Christmas. It’s about 4 foot tall and it has LED lights appearing to be blossoms. It’s so bright that I can hardly light it up. I was wondering if you’re aware of a plug attachment that I could buy to dim this beautiful Christmas present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol Delany Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 2 minutes ago, Carol Delany said: Hi, I’m looking for some expert advice on a beautiful light up tree that I got for Christmas. It’s about 4 foot tall and it has LED lights appearing to be blossoms. It’s so bright that I can hardly light it up. I was wondering if you’re aware of a plug attachment that I could buy to dim this beautiful Christmas present Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Time2Jet Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 1 minute ago, Carol Delany said: That is really nice! If the bulbs are 120v and dimmable, you can always just use a Control4 Outlet Dimmer. I have several in hand if you determine the fixture can be dimmed safely and have interest. Message me if you would like one. I have both new and used an all are the current model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 It is most likely not dimmable. RyanE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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