Looking for a way to double your dimming control capacity without having to add to your Dimmer inventory? Or to cut in half the amount of dimmers you have to take on the road? An ingenious device from ETC solves those lighting problems: Dimmer Doubling (sometimes referred to affectionately but unofficially as 'multiplexing').
The Dimmer Doubler allows two lighting fixtures to operate independently using only one Dimmer. The two lighting circuits function independently, as if they were connected to separate dimmers. Simply run one circuit from any 120V, 60Hz Sensor or Unison Dimmer to a conventional outlet. Connect Dimmer Doubler, and plug in two Source Fours with 77V HPL lamps...that's it! The two lighting circuits work as if each had its own assigned Dimmer. Up to 50% fewer dimmers and far less cabling saves on equipment, labor and even shipping costs. It also saves on precious space in Dimmer rooms and touring trucks.
Dimmer Doubling is especially beneficial for facilities that need more circuit potential in their existing, limited wiring systems. Dimmer Doubling effectively doubles the quantity of circuits you already have without you having to alter or rewire your electrical facilities.
Features
# Same dimmers, twice the control
# Less wiring
# Lower installation costs
# No loss of Dimmer-per-circuit control
Ratings and Approvals
CE compliant, UL and cUL LISTED.
Electronic Theatre Controls
Since its founding by Fred Foster in 1975, ETC (Electronic Theatre Controls, Inc.) has become a global leader in award-winning entertainment and architectural lighting equipment. ETC's fixtures, lighting control consoles, dimmers and distribution products are the backbone of lighting systems in venues worldwide - from schools and churches, to community theaters and TV studios, to opera houses and theme parks.
Over the first decade of its history, ETC earned a reputation for sophisticated microprocessor-based lighting control consoles. By 1990, ETC had acquired Lighting Methods, Inc., a Rochester, New York-based manufacturer of entertainment dimming systems. ETC quickly became one of the largest fully-integrated entertainment lighting control manufacturers in North America, with offices in Middleton, WI; Orlando, FL; Rochester, NY; and Hollywood, CA. The next phase of growth began in 1995, when ETC acquired the lighting control division of London-based distributor ARRI GB. That same year, ETC opened an office in Hong Kong, extending its expansion into Asia. In 1997, ETC opened an office in Copenhagen, Denmark, to serve the Northern European market, and a year later opened an office in Rome, allowing greater access to Southern Europe. ETC acquired Transtechnik Lichtsysteme, Holzkirchen, Germany in 2002, widening ETC's market potential in Europe. Continuing its growth, ETC took an equity position in Avab France in 2003. In 2004, ETC acquired Dutch sine wave dimming manufacturer IES and its industrial weighing and measuring division Penko Engineering BV, both located in Veenendaal, the Netherlands. Beginning March 31, 2005, all formerly separate operations of ETC in Europe joined under the common corporate banner of ETC. ETC's new international headquarters, located in Middleton, WI (near the state capital Madison) serve as hub of global administration and manufacturing.
Through the years, ETC has gained an industry-wide reputation for outstanding service and customer support. ETC not only maintains in-house, 24-hour Technical and Customer Service staffs, but an extensive network of factory-trained, authorized field service centers.
