mike
22-08-2008, 12:57 AM
I switched a lamp to CFL and had to replace my dimming wall
switch with a leviton 6291 (relay) switch.
I dug it out of the pile of old X-10 stuff, it's probably
20 years old.
Remotely, the switch works perfectly.
If I push the manual switch very deliberately, it works.
If I tap it as quickly as I can manage, it works.
But if you walk up and tap it at a normal rate, the relay
clicks 3 or 4 times and ends up in a random state.
I fear this is gonna do harm to my CFL inverters.
Closest schematic I can find is this one:
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/cc/staff/pool/homeauto/agc.html
I'm tempted to put a cap and current limiting resistor across
the switch. More peak current will help keep the switch contacts
from corroding.
Better schematic?
Better idea?
No, I'm not gonna go buy a new switch, I'm gonna fix this one if it
kills me.
mike
switch with a leviton 6291 (relay) switch.
I dug it out of the pile of old X-10 stuff, it's probably
20 years old.
Remotely, the switch works perfectly.
If I push the manual switch very deliberately, it works.
If I tap it as quickly as I can manage, it works.
But if you walk up and tap it at a normal rate, the relay
clicks 3 or 4 times and ends up in a random state.
I fear this is gonna do harm to my CFL inverters.
Closest schematic I can find is this one:
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/cc/staff/pool/homeauto/agc.html
I'm tempted to put a cap and current limiting resistor across
the switch. More peak current will help keep the switch contacts
from corroding.
Better schematic?
Better idea?
No, I'm not gonna go buy a new switch, I'm gonna fix this one if it
kills me.
mike