Dimmer racks are a specialist device used to control the brightness level of lighting fixtures. Also known as dimmers, these light dimming systems adjust brightness by increasing or decreasing the voltage to the light, affecting how much actual power the lamp receives. By doing this, the light outputâ??s intensity can be adjusted.
Dimmer racks are often used in theatres and concert venues (where they are known as a touring dimmer rack), and specifically controls halogen, resistive incandescent and compact fluorescent lights. For dimming mercury vapor, solid state, fluorescent and other specialist types of lighting, more specialized equipment than a dimmer rack module is needed.
There are several different types of dimmer racks available, starting with the smaller light switch size boxes that are used in homes, all the way up to large consoles which are used in concert venues, theater etc. Such professional dimmer racks are too large to be controlled directly like the ones at home, and so a DMX or DALI control system is used instead.
When dimmer racks used in professional situations, changing the intensity or dimming the lights is known as â??fading upâ? or â??fading downâ?. Itâ??s recommended that lights are not â??fadedâ?? too quickly, as doing so can damage the life expectancy of the lamp in question, although this is less of an issue with more advanced dimmer rack module units.
Leviton Modular Dimming Systems (MDS) are high quality, made to order dimmer systems that are cost effective. Modular construction and a variety of controls allow Leviton to assemble the exact number of dimmers to meet your requirements.
â?¢ Compact wall-mount rack houses up to 48 individual dimmers. â?¢ 350 microsecond filter chokes. â?¢ Optional redundant Control Module provides seamless backup for each rack. â?¢ All rack configuration data is stored in the rack electronics changin...
The Leviton Quad brings the same rugged physical design and sophisticated features of the i Series rack to a revolutionary compact configuration. The modules have four individual dimmer circuits, resulting in a highly advanced dimming system.
The Leviton i Series e line of dimmer products introduces a cost effective approach to the standard i Series dimmer line. Providing the same resilient mechanical design as the standard i Series for less cost.
Combining the best of solid physical design with sophisticated programming and feedback functions, the Leviton i Series provides intelligent, self regulating dimmer modules that distributes control electronics throughout the rack.
The Leviton Quad brings the same rugged physical design and sophisticated features of the i Series rack to a revolutionary compact configuration. The modules have four individual dimmer circuits, resulting in a highly advanced dimming system.
The Leviton i Series e line of dimmer products introduces a cost effective approach to the standard i Series dimmer line. Providing the same resilient mechanical design as the standard i Series for less cost.
Combining the best of solid physical design with sophisticated programming and feedback functions, the Leviton i Series provides intelligent, self regulating dimmer modules that distributes control electronics throughout the rack.
