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<div>I think they still sell heat lamps. May have to go to a restaurant supply house. Put it back with the dimmer pack, it doesn't need to be next to the load. </div><div><br></div><div>Dale</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div id="composer_signature"><div style="font-size:88%;color:#364f67" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone</div></div><br><br>-------- Original message --------<br>From: Jon Ares via Stagecraft <stagecraft@theatrical.net> <br>Date: 5/3/18 12:37 (GMT-05:00) <br>To: Stagecraft Mailing List <stagecraft@theatrical.net> <br>Cc: Jon Ares <jonares@arescreative.com> <br>Subject: [SML] Dummy load resistor? <br><br>Howdy folks.... I occasionally come to the challenge of using an LED<br>practical on stage (like a light bulb) and I run a dummy load<br>incandescent on the same dimmer when possible.... but sometimes, like<br>now, I don't have a reasonable, practical way to do that, as I can't<br>have a visible incandescent bulb visible anywhere near the "open air"<br>practical - and it's not... practical... to run a dummy load bulb 50+<br>feet offstage...<br><br>Wouldn't it be possible to just wire in an appropriate-sized resistor?<br> I know it would get warm, but I've got lots of open air (don't need<br>to enclose the resistor) - but not finding any definitive info online.<br>Lots of queries from people trying to get their kitchen LED cans to<br>work, and the responses are usually "Why don't you just buy a dimmer<br>switch rated for LEDS?" Not helpful in my situation....<br><br>Thoughts? What size resistor would be necessary to fake a few watts?<br><br>-- <br>Jon Ares<br>www.arescreative.com<br><br>____________________________________________________________<br>For list information see <http://stagecraft.theprices.net/><br>Stagecraft mailing list<br>Stagecraft@theatrical.net<br>http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net<br></body></html>