How many 240V GU10 Led Bulbs (Dimmable ones) can the FD2 support? I have 3 light fittings for outside my house that house 2 GU10 240 Bulbs or GU10 240V Dimmable Bulbs. I am going to use the LED Dimmable bulbs which on the box say "Use only 7 watts per bulb". So a total of 6 bulbs in 3 light housings. I'm going to wire them back to a junction box in parellel (not serial) and into then into the FB2 but was worried that 6 bulbs of this type (or even 10) would fry it? I have the original Fibaro Bypass Module also (FGB001) which I bought a few years ago but never used, could I use this if I need it? The LED 240v GU10 bulbs are "dimmable" Thanks! Andy
Z-Wave Fibaro Universal Dimmer 2
How many 240V GU10 Led Bulbs (Dimmable ones) can the FD2 support? I have 3 light fittings for outside my house that house 2 GU10 240 Bulbs or GU10 240V Dimmable Bulbs. I am going to use the LED Dimmable bulbs which on the box say "Use only 7 watts per bulb". So a total of 6 bulbs in 3 light housings. I'm going to wire them back to a junction box in parellel (not serial) and into then into the FB2 but was worried that 6 bulbs of this type (or even 10) would fry it? I have the original Fibaro Bypass Module also (FGB001) which I bought a few years ago but never used, could I use this if I need it? The LED 240v GU10 bulbs are "dimmable" Thanks! Andy
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Open Jun 26, 2017 - 06:15 PM
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Jul 11, 2017 - 04:45 PM
Hi Andy,
The Dimmer 2 can take up to 250W Resistive Load, regardless of the number of bulbs. LEDs can be difficult to work with though as they aren't true resistive loads -http://www.vesternet.com/knowledgebase/technical/kb-95
Regarding the Dimmer Bypass, no you can't use it with the Dimmer 2 - only the Dimmer Bypass 2 can be used with a Dimmer 2.
Jul 11, 2017 - 05:04 PM
Thanks for the feedback. I have a Fibaro Dimmer 2 Bypass now so was going to try it out but not sure I need it. I've tried 4 x 240v GU10 LED Dimmable bulbs and they seem to work fine without the FBypass2, but not tried any more than that. The LED bulbs I am using are 6W each. Thanks. Andy
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