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

Schneider Electric 3 - Division - Name – Date 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%

Schneider Electric 4 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 5 - Division - Name – Date 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 living You're having friends over for a drink You're watching TV You're having a nice dinner > Dimmers at home Create a lighting atmosphere for each situation!

Schneider Electric 6 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 7 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Save energy by reducing the 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)

Schneider Electric 8 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 9 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Dim in the bedroom near the door at the head of the bed Double Dimmer unit - for outdoor lights - for living room light Push-Buttons for living room lights On Off + Dim near each door Remote Dimmers to control sofa, eating area and kitchen lights separately Push-Buttons for living room lights On Off + Dim near each door Push- Buttons for living room lights On Off + Dim Dim in the room to work properly on the computer Kitchen light control > Examples of dimming at home

Schneider Electric 10 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming > Dimmers at the office Create scenes to be more efficient by focusing your participants' eyes on the screen! ●Focus attention at conferences ●By dimming the light in the room!

Schneider Electric 11 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming ●Save energy in corridors, entrance halls, etc. > Dimmers at the office Keep just the necessary lighting level!

Schneider Electric 12 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming ●Improve your working comfort > Dimmers at the office Adapt the level of light in your room and on your screen to work without tiring your eyes!

Schneider Electric 13 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Technically, dimmers depend on 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

Schneider Electric 14 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Adapted to Ohmic loads & Inductives loads Closing phase control Adapted to Capacitive loads Opening phase control > Dimmers: technical choices Technically, dimmers depend on 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

Schneider Electric 15 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Technically, dimmers depend on the type of lights or loads 3/3 ●Fluorescent tubes 10% 100% Dimmer Ballast 1 Output Tube L N 1-10Vdc Ballast 2 + Tube CONVENTIONAL > Dimmers: technical choices +

Schneider Electric 16 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Technically, dimmers depend on 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 > Dimmers: technical choices 10% 100%

Schneider Electric 17 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 18 - Division - Name – Date 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-redRadio-frequency Residential – Small Buildings ●Stand-alone dimmers ●Intelligent Home Control ●BUS solution: KNX, LON Buildings KNX, LON IH C > Dimmer technologies DIN rail dimmer

Schneider Electric 19 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 20 - Division - Name – Date 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- 230Vac Super Dimmer N- 230Vac Push-Buttons MTN PB1 Kitchen entrance PB2 Sliding glass window PB3 Garage door, etc. In hall entrance Living room ceiling RENOVATION

Schneider Electric 21 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming ++ = I.E MTN MTN MTN 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

Schneider Electric 22 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming 1-key memory (ON/OFF + brightness saving) Indicator light key Enable or disable the circular indication light Energy 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 people to 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)

Schneider Electric 23 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 24 - Division - Name – Date 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 MTN Shutter 1 (Living room TV) Channel 1 MTN MTN Outdoor light Living room light 1 (sofa) Living room light 2 (dinner table) Kitchen light Living room light 3 (lights on outlets) Channel 3 Channel 4 Channel 5 Channel 6 Channel 7 MTN Group Shutter 2 (Living room) Channel 2

Schneider Electric 25 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 26 - Division - Name – Date 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)

Schneider Electric 27 - Division - Name – Date 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)

Schneider Electric 28 - Division - Name – Date 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

Schneider Electric 29 - Division - Name – Date 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 courses More info on DALI? - See training module Basic of Lights DALI bus Dimmable Fluorescent tubes KNX Bus Push Buttons L N

Schneider Electric 30 - Division - Name – Date Basics of Dimming Connection with our LON DALI Gateway DAL I Power max. 300m DALI Slaves max. 64 EVG´s DALI Gateway 3 2 DALI Power Supply DALI LON Other Option DALI Controller DALI LON > Building - Fluorescent tube - Control ways More info on buses? - See our KNX and LON courses More info on DALI? - See training module Basic of Lights

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