•  Replaces any normal dimmer for X10 control of branch lighting circuit rated between 60W and 300W.
  
•  Works with any X10 controller.
•  Also works manually.
•  Switches FULL-ON before Dimming Down

The wall dimmer switch is the same size and fits in the same way as a standard UK single gang light switch. It is designed to replace existing light switches and to be able to offer control over those lights through our signalling system. In addition to turning 'on' and 'off', it can dim down from full or up via signals sent to it. Its use therefore is for lamps (filament or halogen but not fluorescent). Our current switches cannot support two-way switching and so cannot be used to replace switches where more than one switch controls the same light (such as a switch at the bottom and the switch at the top of a landing both controlling the same light).

The maximum size of lamp which can be controlled from any single wall dimmer switch is 300 watts and the minimum for full control is 60 watts. More than one light may be connected to a wall dimmer switch but, of course, they would not be able to be controlled independently. The wall dimmer switch receives signals via the electricity supply whether the switch itself is on or off. However, if the light fitting has a switch then it must be in the 'on' position for our wall dimmer switch to be able to control it. As with all of our equipment, the wall dimmer switch can be simply programmed with an address so that when signals are sent to it, it can react to appropriate commands. Once the switch is fitted, the address can be changed without having to remove the switch. Our address system works with a house code and a unit code and can be changed easily at any time.
The house code is designed for setting up separate circuits within a home whilst the unit code gives an address to an item within that circuit. So, for example, an address might be A3 or A4. There are 16 house circuits (A - P) and 16 unit addresses (1-16). Note that the wall dimmer switch, whilst it is able to dim lights up and down cannot control electric motors nor heaters, so must not be used as a control mechanism for anything other than lights. In some cases, where lights themselves have transformers or their own dimmer systems, there may be a conflict with dimmer commands in which case a wall appliance switch would be a more appropriate command tool.

Technical Spec

Supply voltage:	230 V +10% -15% 50 Hz
Supply current :	< 15 mA capacitive
Making capacity:	60 to 300 W (incandescent lamps only)
Regulating time:	3.7 sec ±0,2sec from fully on to off
EMC emission:	according to EN 50081-1
EMC immunity:	according to EN 50082-1
Electrical safety:	according to EN 60950 and EN 60065
Signal sensitivity:	15 mVpp min 50 mVpp max at 120 kHz
Fuse:	2 A
Connections:	screw type terminals for phase and switched phase. Ambient temperature: - 10° C to + 50° C (operation) -20° C to + 70° C (storage)