Portable Dimmer Pack Reccs

[lalibretti]

hello,

I have some low wattage units, 15w-60w and I need a dimmer pack that can accommodate low wattage units?

Thanks!
Lauren

 

[derekleffew]

How many channels? Suggest Fleenor DMX24DIM or DMX12DIM-ELV.

 

[ML.Rice]

Second the Fleenor suggestions above if you need several channels. If you just need a few channels the Elation (now ADJ) DP415 is solid and cheap. The wattages you've listed I've run from this with no issues, anything lower or LED, throw a ghost load on there and you'll be set.

 

[taneglaus]

I've used this dimmer pack and found hem to be very reliable, esp for he price.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Matrix-DMX...294167&hash=item2109fea9d6:g:ik0AAOSw7hRWO8jR

I've used about 20 of these dimmers outdoors where they've been rained on and once dried they continued working. 4 channels. Under DMX config they can all run off 1 address, 1x4, in 2x2 mode uses 2 DMX addresses...ch 1&2 ganged and ch 3&4 ganged, or 4x1 where 4 DMX addresses drive channels 1-4 respectively. These are very easy to work with. Biggest problem has been the starting DMX address inadvertently changed by a tech bumping a button. Other dimmer packs run $200 but i haven't found their operation to be any different.

1 issue on low wattage I ran in to. I was running a string of 10 candalobra (electric candles) lights, I think they were 7 watts each. The lights were wired in parallel. When I had the channel off, the center lights would not shut off. I finally remembered that some dimmers leak power, so I plugged in a spare 300 watt par light to the dimmer also and that fixed the issue...bleed off any leakage current.

Regards from the mountains of Utah!

 

[Amiers]

I’ve found that Laptop PSUs with an LED on the main brick work perfect for this.