ejn1 Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Quick question... Is a light fixture spec'd for an ELV dimmer better suited for a Control4 0-10v dimmer or just go with an Adaptive Phase Dimmer? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msgreenf Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 Elv doesn't mean low voltage. Adaptive phase is what you need. Cinegration and ejn1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 2 hours ago, msgreenf said: Elv doesn't mean low voltage. Adaptive phase is what you need. Many thanks! Curious, what is the C4 0-10v switch's primary use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanE Posted June 27, 2021 Share Posted June 27, 2021 31 minutes ago, ejn1 said: Many thanks! Curious, what is the C4 0-10v switch's primary use? Dimming devices that use a 0-10v signal for the dim level. This is much more common in commercial lighting (fluorescent / LED). https://www.lightology.com/index.php?module=tools_faq_0_10v_control RyanE ejn1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAV Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 0-10v the dimmer isn't dimming the fixture's voltage, rather it's sending a DC voltage from 0 - 10 volts DC and the fixture adjusts it's level based on that signal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejn1 Posted June 28, 2021 Author Share Posted June 28, 2021 9 hours ago, RAV said: 0-10v the dimmer isn't dimming the fixture's voltage, rather it's sending a DC voltage from 0 - 10 volts DC and the fixture adjusts it's level based on that signal. many thanks... Don't think I've ever used a fixture like that in my home setting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyknight Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 On 6/28/2021 at 4:50 PM, ejn1 said: many thanks... Don't think I've ever used a fixture like that in my home setting... Nor are you likely to unless you're building a brand new place AND consciously selecting lighting that does use it. SOME extremely high end chandeliers or fixtures use it in what you'd COULD call residential lighting (for very exclusive residences) but as said, it's more a commercial thing (also, hotels, exposition halls etc, commercial in this case certainly doesn't equal store or industrial). You may see it on patio heaters though. Just as a FYI - the reason to use 0-10v is that you don't have to deal with the actual load/wattage - bypassing limitations of what most 'line' dimmers can handle. So you can have 10 chandeliers that may be 1000w each and are wired to 5 20 amp breakers, and control them from a single 0-10v dimmer. ejn1 and RyanE 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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