Basics of Dimming

Basics of Dimming

ISC Learning Centre

July 2009

Schneider Electric 2- Division - Name – Date

Basics of Dimming

Contents

What is a dimmer?

Dimmers & customer benefits

Dimmers at home

Dimmers at the office

Dimmers: technical choices

Overview of the Schneider Electric offer

> Dimmers


Basics of Dimming

What is a dimmer?●It's an adjustable transformer used

to vary the level of lighting from 0 to 100% of lighting power

●Fields of application

> Dimmers

0 100%


Basics of Dimming

Customer benefits●Provide comfort & energy savings in day-to-day life

● Step-less adjustment of lighting level

● Consumption proportional to lighting level(Dim your light by 25% and save 20% of your energy)

●Extended lifetime of filament lamps● Soft start eliminates inrush current

● Decreasing line voltage by 10% doubles lifetime

●Optimise working comfort & efficiency

> Dimmers


Basics of Dimming

●Create a pleasant atmosphere in the living room

●Easily improve a two-way switch installation

Lighting plays an increasingly important role in modern livingYou're having friends over for a drinkYou're watching TVYou're having a nice dinner

> Dimmers at home

Createa lighting

atmosphere for each situation!


Basics of Dimming

●Reduce discomfort during the night or when you wake up by switching on with soft light

When you get home late,get up early or go to the toilet during the night, minimise inconvenience to other people by using dimmed lights!

> Dimmers at home


Basics of Dimming

Save energy by reducingthe level of lighting

> Dimmers at home

Up to 20%energy savings without losing your living comfort!● Reduce brightness while you are watching TV (living room, corridor,

kitchen) ● Use the energy reduction function offered by our dimmer range (20%

savings)


Basics of Dimming

> Dimmers at home

Save energy by controlling

the speed of a fan instead

of using air conditioning

●In summer, improve comfort and energy savings


Basics of Dimming

Dim in the bedroom near the doorat the head of the bed

Double Dimmer unit- for outdoor lights- for living room light

Push-Buttons for living room lightsOn Off + Dim near each door

Remote Dimmers to control sofa, eating area and kitchen lightsseparately

Push-Buttons for living room lightsOn Off + Dim near each door

Push-Buttons for living room lightsOn Off + Dim

Dim in the room to work properlyon the computer

Kitchen light control

> Examples of dimming at home


Basics of Dimming

> Dimmers at the office

Create scenes to be more efficient by focusing your participants' eyes on the screen!

●Focus attentionat conferences

●By dimming the lightin the room!


Basics of Dimming

●Save energy in corridors, entrance halls, etc.


Keep just the necessary lighting level!


Basics of Dimming

●Improve your working comfort


Adapt the level of light in your room and on your screen to work without tiring your eyes!


Basics of Dimming

Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 1/3●Technically, dimmers depend on the type of lights or

loads

● Ohmic loads: incandescent lights, bulbs or 230 V AC halogen

● Inductive loads: Low voltage halogen lights with ferromagnetic transformers or some fluorescent tubes (linear or lamp) with ferromagnetic transformers

● Capacitive loads: Low voltage halogen lights with electronic transformers

● Fluorescent tubes with electronic ballast (1-10 V DC)

● Halogen fluo-compact lights are not dimmable yet. +

R

C

L

> Dimmers: technical choices


Basics of Dimming

Adapted to Ohmic loads &Inductives loads

Closing phase control

Adapted to Capacitive loads

Opening phase control


Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 2/3●Dimming is performed by varying the incoming voltage of the light

For ohmic loads& inductive loads

For capacitive loads


Basics of Dimming

Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 3/3●Fluorescent tubes

10%

100%

Dimmer

Ballast 1

Output

Tube

LN

1-10Vdc

Ballast 2+

Tube

CONVENTIONAL


+


Basics of Dimming

Technically, dimmers dependon the type of lights or loads 3/3●Fluorescent tubes

Alternative – Dimmer + Gateway KNX/DALI used in stand-alone

DALI bus

Dimmable Fluorescent tubes

Dimmer

Output

1-10 Vdc


10%

100%


Basics of Dimming

Parameters●Technical parameters

● Type of light (Incandescent, Halogen 230 V AC, Halogen low voltage, Fluorescent tube)

● Power (in Watts = number of lights)● Neutral wire available or not (in case of refurbishment)● Combination with other functions (shutter control, heating control, etc.)

●Customer parameters● Touch, rotary dimmer,

remote

● Design & Colors

● Light variation from several locations (depending on room layout)

> Dimmer selection parameters


Basics of Dimming

Schneider Electric's technical portfolio for dimming●We provide dimmers compatible with R, L, C loads and 1-10 V DC

fluorescent tubes●You can get these solutions with:

Wired wall- mounted

Infra-red Radio-frequency

Residential – Small Buildings● Stand-alone dimmers

● IntelligentHome Control

● BUS solution:KNX, LON

Buildings

KNX, LONIHC

> Dimmer technologies

DIN rail dimmer


Basics of Dimming

Wired wall-mounted dimmers●Principle: The product includes the dimming function●Several types of control:

● Rotary Dimmers ● For all lighting loads* & motors (fans, etc.)● Step-Step rotary resistance● Memory function

● Comfort Rotary Dimmers● Add-on functions (energy saving function = 80% of max. power,

Position indicator, etc.)

● Touch Dimmers ● With or Without memory function

(*except FLC= FLuo-Compact lights)

L- 230Vac

Dimmer

N- 230Vac

Light

> Wired dimmers


Basics of Dimming

Alternative- Rotary with 3 memories

Wired wall-mounted dimmers●Dim the light from several locations (doors, entrances, stairs, etc.)

> Wired dimmers

Essential solution - Adjust the light level from several locations- All Push-Buttons can dim the light!!!

1

L- 230VacSuper Dimmer

N- 230Vac

Push-Buttons

MTN577099

PB1 Kitchen entrance PB2 Sliding glass window PB3 Garage door, etc.

In hall entrance

Living roomceiling

RENOVATION


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+ + =

I.E MTN577099 MTN567719 MTN489119

Mechanism Function plate Deco. Frame

(Insert)

Complete Dimmer

- For R load- For L load- For C load- Super Dimmer- With/without memory- Power 400W- 600W-1000W

- Standard rotary plate,- Comfort rotary plate- Standard sensor cover- Remote sensor cover

- Range - Color- Single, double, etc.

MERTEN International●How to order rotary and touch dimmers? Three parts!

> Dimmer components


Basics of Dimming

1-key memory

(ON/OFF + brightness saving)

Indicator light key

Enable or disable the circular indication lightEnergy function key 80%

Activated when the key is pressed for >5s with the light on.

Segments to indicate the light level

2 segments always ON for peopleto find their way in the dark

On/off by pressing

+ Rotary dimmer

> Dimmers

Our offer●Universal Comfort Rotary Dimmer

2-key memory

(ON/OFF + brightness saving)


Basics of Dimming

Infra-red control●Infra-red devices

● Principle:● An IR emitter and one (or more) IR receiver(s)

are associated

● For all lights (loads)

● One or more receivers in the walls

● One emitter (remote)

● Main advantage: ● control the light(s) without moving

(from the sofa, etc.)

> Dimmers

N

L

R

E

More info? ISC Training- Discover Merten International range of Dimmers


Basics of Dimming

Infra-red control●Example of association - Control lights

and shutters from the same remote!!

Channels 9 & 10:Up & Down

Channel 3 can be used several times as the receivers are not in the same room

> Dimmers

MTN586419

Shutter 1(Living room TV)

Channel 1

MTN573998

MTN577099

Outdoor light

Living room light 1(sofa)

Living room light 2(dinner table)

Kitchen light

Living room light 3(lights on outlets)

Channel 3Channel 4

Channel 5

Channel 6

Channel 7

MTN570222

Group Shutter 2(Living room)

Channel 2


Basics of Dimming

Wired dimmers ●Dimmers in control cabinet on DIN rail

● Principle:● Push-button(s) give the information to the module.

The module controls the light.

● For all lights (all loads except FLC)

● Main advantage: ● Usually more powerful than wall-mounted products● Can be controlled by many push-buttons in parallel ● Good for renovation and maintenance due to location

in the control cabinet

N

L

> Dimmers

More info?- Discover Merten International range of Dimmers


Basics of Dimming

Radio-frequency control●RF system

● Principle:● An RF emitter and one (or more) RF receiver(s)

are associated● Each receiver can be controlled by several

emitters● Each emitter can control several receivers

● For all loads

● One or more receivers in the walls

● Main advantage: ● Control of light through walls● Control of several light circuits ● Control of scenes or scenarios● Wide range of receivers (mobile socket outlet,

receiver for ceiling, in walls)

R

E

> Dimmers

More info?- Discover Unica RF- Discover Connect RF on TSG- Understand Unica RF (in-class)- Understand Connect (in-class)


Basics of Dimming

Intelligent home control●System principle:

● Central programmable unit located in the control cabinet

● Several push-buttons and lights are connected to the central unit

● Programming of function blocks to create the dimming function

●For all loads (except FLC)●For residential market or small offices●Main advantage:

● Flexibility of programming

● Can manage many lights and other functions such as shutters, heating, etc.

> Dimmers

More info?- Discover IHC on TSG- Understand IHC (In-class)


Basics of Dimming

KNX or LON field-bus●System principle

● Intelligent components are connected together(push-buttons, touch panels, output modules, etc.)

● A software tool is used to create the dimming function

●For all loads (except FLC)●For medium to large size buildings (and high end

residential)●Main advantage:

● Flexibility of programming

● Can manage many lights and other functions such as shutters, heating, etc.

> Dimmers

More info? - Discover our KNX training modules- Discover our Lon training module


Basics of Dimming

> Building - Fluorescent tube - Control ways

Connection to our KNX System through our DALI Gateway

More info on buses? - See our KNX and LON coursesMore info on DALI? - See training module Basic of Lights

DALI bus

Dimmable Fluorescent tubes

KNX Bus

PushButtons

L

N


Basics of Dimming

Connection with our LON DALI Gateway

DALI

Power

max. 300m

DALI Slavesmax.64 EVG´s

DALIGateway

3

2

DALIPower Supply

DALI

LON Other Option

DALI Controller

DALI

LON

> Building - Fluorescent tube - Control ways

More info on buses? - See our KNX and LON coursesMore info on DALI? - See training module Basic of Lights


Basics of Dimming

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