Modern lighting solutions offer considerably more than just a means to switch luminaires on and off. Continuously adjustable brightness creates atmosphere. Due to the rise of LED lighting, the consumed energy has also decreased. These things continue to pose new challenges to dimmers. While the base load of an incandescent bulb is about 50 W or more, dimmers must now also operate with the significantly lower input power of an LED system.
Recom believes the solution is a dimmer that reliably operates from 7 W, such as its REDIM series. These dimmers and the RACT20 LED driver series are ideally matched and provide a smooth dimming curve and deep dimming down to zero. The dimmers are designed for installation in mounting boxes which meet DIN 49073.
The connection is made safely and easily with screw terminals that ensure a secure hold for flexible or rigid conductors (2 x 2,5 mm²). The basic light level can be adjusted individually for a customised lighting solution. To be compatible with all common switches, an adaptor is included as standard.
The devices can be used for LED luminaires as well as for energy-saving lamps, low-voltage halogen lamps and even incandescent bulbs. They feature a warranty period of 5 years.
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