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Incandescent lamp soft start device

 

incandescent lampThe principle of operation of this device and the pros when using it.

As known, incandescent lamps and so-called halogen lamps very often fail. This is often due to unstable mains voltage and the very frequent inclusion of lamps. Even if low voltage lamps (12 volts) are used through a step-down transformer, still the frequent switching on of the lamps leads to their rapid combustion. For a longer service life of incandescent lamps, a device for smoothly switching on lamps was invented.

A device for smooth starting of incandescent lamps ignites the lamp spiral more slowly (2-3 seconds), thereby eliminating the possibility of lamp failure at the time of filament filament.

As is known in most cases incandescent lamps fail at the moment of switching on, having excluded this moment, we will significantly extend the service life of incandescent lamps.

It is necessary to take into account the fact that when passing through the device for the smooth switching on of lamps, the mains voltage stabilizes, and sharp surges in voltage are not affected by the lamp.

Incandescent lamp soft start deviceLamp soft starters can be used both with 220 volt lamps and with lamps operating through a step-down transformer. In both cases, the device for smooth switching on of lamps is installed in an open circuit (phase).

It must be remembered that when using the device in conjunction with a step-down transformer, it must be installed before the transformer.

It is possible to install a device for smooth switching on of lamps in any accessible place, whether it is a junction box, a chandelier connector, a switch, or a recessed lamp.

It is not recommended to install in rooms with high humidity. Each individual device must be selected depending on the load that it will support, it is impossible to install a device for smoothly switching on lamps with an installed power less than that of all the lamps that it protects. Do not use a fluorescent lamp fuse.

Having installed a device for smooth switching on of lamps, you will forget about the problem of replacing halogen lamps and incandescent lamps for a long time.

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    # 1 wrote: | [quote]

     
     

    I see no reason to buy. At a price it costs 2-3 times more expensive than a seven-core controller. It’s better to put a regulator, get more functionality.

     
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    # 2 wrote: Sergei | [quote]

     
     

    A soft starter may not help. Just high-quality lamps need to be done, and not the way they are now. Filled with quantity, but no quality. In a month and a half, I already had three domestic 60 W bulbs just exploded. The network voltage is normal, without surges ...

     
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    # 3 wrote: Manowar | [quote]

     
     

    and in the box is a thermistor.
    You can buy a mage of radio components, it costs a penny.
    often used in imp. power supplies of modern technology.
    calculate the rating based on current consumption with a small margin.

     
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    # 4 wrote: Rzhevsky | [quote]

     
     

    This device has a completely different purpose - it protects the network from overload when a large number of lamps are turned on. The resistance of the cold spiral of an incandescent lamp is several times less than the resistance during operation.Accordingly, when several tens of lamps are turned on, the current may exceed the fuse setting.
    But this does not affect the lamp life.
    It affects the overstated, and for halogen - and a lower supply voltage.
    And most importantly - the quality of the lamp itself. I won’t talk about foil caps and cylinder detachable from the base - literally two years ago, in my staircase (!) A bulb of 1964 was stolen - it did not burn out!