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HowTo: BRUTE FORCE DIMMER  (Don Koehler)


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It is fun to hear the tiny little clicks these relays make as they go through their sequence. Its worth the build alone.

I have no idea what the contact rating is but the load so low that it does not make a difference.

Step 5 : Wrapping it up

Overall this project replaces the switch and a potentimeter of a standard wall dimmer with a SSR and some relays.
This project can of course be modified to trigger anything that has a switch. Oh the possiblities! Now I can add that Fog Machine and fireworks to my Christmas display, Finally.



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