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Voltage Control

(Household Light Dimmer Switch)

For hot wire foam cutting power supplies
 and other applications

 

Caution: Dimmer switches are guaranteed in working order when shipped.  Damaged dimmers due to improper installation or short circuiting will not be replaced.


Comes with white knob, wire nut & screws.

See the Transformer Info page for more information about transformers.

See the Wire/Transformer Selection page and wire calculator page for more information about how to choose the right wire and transformer for your application.

See the Power Supply Design Page for information on designing and building your own AC power supply for foam cutters.

 

 

Catalog# DSR12600 Lutron D-600R-WH dimmer

Dimmers only turn on with a load (your resistance wire) connected and at about the 50% level.  Then depending on brands, they can then be turned down to any where from 15%-20% up to 50% which means some brands just turn off again when turned below 50%.  Lutron can be turned down to 15%-20%.

This Dimmer switch can be used with any transformer listed for sale on this web site to control the voltage output and also turn off the power to the transformer.

This Dimmer turns off by rotating all the way counterclockwise.  Push On/Off styles are not as appropriate because you cannot tell whether they are on or off since they are not controlling a light.

This controller is for 60Hz 110V (nominal) only so will not work in other countries using 220V or 50 Hz power.

$3.75 for USPS first class mail package added for each Dimmer for USA orders. For international shipping Contact me for exact additional shipping which can then be added at the bottom of the shipping page.

Price: $8.00
PLUS $4.75 SHIPPING

Here is how you connect the dimmer switch to the transformer.  Connect it in series with one of the primary winding wires.




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