[SML] Dimming a 24vac load

[e-mail frank.wood95]

A suitably rated transformer will do the trick, fed from a normal
dimmer. Some dimmers resent largely inductive loads, but a 100
ohmresistor and 0.1uF capacitor ins series across the load will
usually fix this problem.

On 3 July 2015 at 00:24, Lyric Opera Kansas City via Stagecraft
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I recently posted about dimming a 24v load which many probably assumed would
> be a 24v DC load as I did.  I found out that it is a 24vac load.  They are
> tiny incandescent lights.  I will be pulling about 9.5A at 24vac.  I thought
> I had secured a magnetic transformer that I could use to dim these lights,
> but it fell through.  Anyone know where I could get something that would
> work for this application?  I am not sure if there are any other products
> that I could get my hands on to do the trick.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Nate
>
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