[SML] Dimming Cooling

[Stephen Litterst]

On 8/27/15 10:28 AM, Paul Marsland via Stagecraft wrote:
> Take max dimmer capacity (mdC)
> derate to 80%
> dimmer manufacturer will tell you efficiency (97% for ETC Sensors), so
> 3% is lost to heat (EtoH)
> so  = watts lost to heat (wl2H)
> convert wl2H to BTU
>
> mdC * 80% * 3% * 3.412 = BTU/hr

Ok,let me find a pencil...

and carry the one...

*urk*  Wowzers.

Ok, so a window unit's not going to cut it...


Thanks, Paul!
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Stephen Litterst            Technical Operations Supervisor
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