Fluorescent ballast dimming - 2 way

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as above, has anyone have any experience of this using touch dim switching ?

how does it work 2 wayed using retractable switches.

i was under the impression i could have a touch dim dimmer one end and a normal 2 way switch the other end, however, the lights are doing funny things, ie dimming up when normal 2 way switch is pressed and not turning off from that switch also.
Is there some kind of slave unit needed here ?.
thanks in advance.

 

[showerman]

Hi , have you checked strappers and common connections are correct?
Does the dimmer unit work if you just wire it in as a one unit ( temporarily)
Is the unit designed for fluorescent operation ? it might need to be wired
differently inside the fitting and not just to mains input block , best of luck , Ken

 

[martinh287]

I think you may need the second switch to be dimmable like your other switch.

Like other poster said. Temporary rewire the normal switch out of the circuit and try then

 

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thanks guys, think its wired right, just all new to me, been reading up on them, its the actual ballast themselves which does the dimming - (phase angles n stuff), and just a wee snippet - [h=1]Switch Dimming[/h]Powerlite products with the High Frequency Dimming symbol can be fitted with a digital high frequency electronic dimming ballast enabling manual lighting control operated by a standard retractive/push-to-make switch.

The dimming ballast reacts to simple commands from the switch. A quick push for on / off, a longer push dims the lighting up or down and stores the selected light level and a long push re-sets to a mid level.

The user is thus able to select, store and change the lighting level to suit, literally by the press of a switch.

The Switch Dimming system allows for straightforward wiring, no separate dimmer or potentiometer is required and is ideal for offices, conference rooms, restaurants etc.

 

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it wasnt wired right at all lol, there are no strappers, switches are wired in parallel with the switched input to the ballast as shown on the tridonic website here http://www.tridonic.com/com/en/download/switchDIM_en.pdf