Ok, so I didn't mention it the other day, but the only way I could think that this would really work is if the device was electronic. There is some IP regarding such solutions so I don't tend to talk about them. Indeed, the Elation
unit is electronic and I have no doubt that it creates a resistive load near zero-crossing, which is where triacs and SCRs need a load to fire correctly, and to turn off correctly. However, I'm not sure that these plugs will help when there is a false firing to full, on a
dimmer, when the load is more capacitive than the zx off timing can handle.
I did not
power this up and map the result with a scope nor will I publish a schematic. This exercise was more for curiosity. If you need a
dummy load on a
dimmer to get it to turn completely off, act like a
dimmer instead of a
relay or get a better bottom end curve, this could very well do it. It does not cost much and does not waste much energy. This will not solve all
LED problems, but if I were doing shows, I would carry a few of these with me.
A warning: these are not
UL listed, they are thermally protected but you should avoid putting too much load on them, and they ship with this annoying paper sticker over the
socket, which should be fully removed for
safety's sake.
Questions?
David
