20 recessed lights in one circuit

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2 pole dimmer?

2 pole dimmer?

We were talking about 2 pole switches...

... anyone know if they make 2 pole dimmers? I think I remember somewhere in a distant past using them in a commercial application...

Greg :cool:
 
1000 w dimmers are rated by how many fixtures are in the box, as you probably know, but it may help, at 45 bucks a pop retail.
 
Once put roughly 8000 watts of lighting on a single pole 600w dimmer and it worked just fine. (Most of a small showroom) Via two Lutron HP panels.... five 20a circuits. You can dimm most anything with them.
 
iwire said:
First as these are recessed lights the NEC requires you figure the circuit using the rating of the fixture, not the rating of the lamp.

20 - 150 watt rated fixtures with 65 watt lamps would be 3000 watts, not 1,300 watts.

Also a 15 amp circuit can provide 15 amps 1800 watts non-continuous. In my opinion few dwelling unit circuits are continuous loads.
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my recessed cans are rated at 90 w. max so if I have 20 @ 90 W I'll be @
1800 w. but I'm using 65 w. and the fixture is rated from 60 w. up to 90 w. max , then it's possible to sqeeze the max of the juice .:roll:
 
Gaston said:
my recessed cans are rated at 90 w. max so if I have 20 @ 90 W I'll be @
1800 w. but I'm using 65 w. and the fixture is rated from 60 w. up to 90 w. max , then it's possible to sqeeze the max of the juice .:roll:
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You have to use the maximum rating.

Makes me wonder if there's a market out there for stickers that say "65 watt maximum" for situations like this ...
 
tallgirl said:
Makes me wonder if there's a market out there for stickers that say "65 watt maximum" for situations like this ...
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....and who will read that?
Only the original installer :D
 
tallgirl said:
You have to use the maximum rating.

Makes me wonder if there's a market out there for stickers that say "65 watt maximum" for situations like this ...
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ok , My true question her is , that if in the unlikely scenario of this occurrence ,( of course this a curiosity of mine on paper )is it feaceble by the fact that at 90 W. x 20 = 1800 W ?. again this is me stretching the circuit to the max ,not that I would do it or even try . :roll:
 
cans, cans, cans, and more cans!

cans, cans, cans, and more cans!

The cans we are using are the standard HD halo cans. I believe the max wattage is 75W, however the homeowner is using 65W bulbs.

I know, I know... you have to use the max rating of the fixture!

But regarding my situation, the homeowner has not called me back... I don't know what they'll do.

Regarding the lutron panel... ha ha very funny! :grin:
I've installed those too... but for an el-cheapo homeowner, the panel will cost more than his entire electrical bid! :smile:

Greg :cool:
 
Greg Swartz said:
Regarding the lutron panel... ha ha very funny! :grin:
I've installed those too... but for an el-cheapo homeowner, the panel will cost more than his entire electrical bid! :smile:

Greg :cool:
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You're doing this and whatever else there is for <$650?!?!?!? :rolleyes:

(At least thats what I get a HP-4 for, HP-2 for ~$300) :grin: Then the T&M for where you remote it to...

He's cheap enought to max out the switching at his own whim, then he should ba able to pay the consiquences via your change order.

You also realize that he's low balling you, but spending top dollar for everything else. (Speculating if your situations are anything like mine...) Whine about an extra circuit for a couple hundred, then spend $50K for the tile alone in the guest bath... And import an Itailian to install it!
 
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