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Old November 3rd, 2007, 10:38 PM
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Default Re: dimmer issue

Right,this dimmer has a triac triggered by an opto coupler and I would bet on a faulty opto as a triac usually dies when a lamp blows.While you've got it open check the snubber capacitors as there was a bad batch of them a few years ago which blow up quite frequently.[Client rings up and says there was a bang and smoke pouring out of dimmer but now it's working fine = snubber capacitor ]
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