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Old 10-07-11, 07:57 AM   #2
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I just saw this bit of info about Triac dimmers..

GreenMark Inc.

"Figure 1 shows the current waveform of triac dimmer at different dimming levels.
We can clearly see the disastrous power factor and severe current spikes at various dimming levels."



Jeepers, that's spike-o-rama!
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