Dimming

Due to the potential interruption of the Halogen regenerative cycle, dimming halogen lamps, without burning at full capacity every so often, may severely affect lamp life. However, the Ambiance® Lighting Systems may be dimmed and will not damage xenon or incandescent lamps when these sources are used. When dimming the system, it is recommended that the dimmer be placed on the line voltage (120V or primary) side of the transformer dimming the power coming into the transformer. The same rules apply for dimming as they do for switching.

For Ambiance® Lighting Systems' magnetic transformers, a high quality incandescent line voltage (120V) dimmer may be used. However, some control manufacturers will not warranty their products based on such usage and Sea Gull Lighting cannot assume responsibility. If this is a concern, a low voltage (VA) dimmer may be used as well.

For most electronic transformers, use a high quality low voltage electronic dimmer on the line voltage (120V or primary) side. Please see the Ambiance® Lighting Systems current catalog to identify those few electronic transformer that may be dimmed using a standard incandescent dimmer.