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<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, kinda snake oil. In the text for the specs it says “<span style="color:#333333">This product uses the new two-way High Power SCR, Because the design of the current max up to 20 A”. I only see 1 SCR in the pictures, so my guess is
it’s really 2000 watts at 110 volts. Also no UL/CSA rating, if your AHJ is going to care about such things. I would just go with 2,000 watt “wall” dimmers, but of course those cost more than $15</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Duncan Mahoney<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Director of Technical Direction<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Associate Professor of Theatre Practice<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 08/11/2016 02:09 PM, Bill Schaffell via Stagecraft wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> I need to build some simple inline dimmers for special event use on<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> some incandescent lights. Is this snake oil?<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">> <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.amazon.com_Regulator-2DThermostat-2DGoverning-2DController-2DTemperature_dp_B00MKU4W3Y_ref-3Dsr-5F1-5F4-3Fie-3DUTF8-26qid-3D1470949371-26sr-3D8-2D4-26keywords-3D2000-2Bwatt-2Bdimmer&d=DQICAg&c=clK7kQUTWtAVEOVIgvi0NU5BOUHhpN0H8p7CSfnc_gI&r=Tjw-e9vsp0Zk7f-MYdE5ew&m=OX2gn3G-nwwEFMunvxHgeJoQ8tpwTzml4PM8KXkN61A&s=qY15eBYxINC2rUWR7_n5OkjoIpSZlkw_5ltpHmQD6TU&e">
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