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Hello all,
I bought this https://www.magnitudeinc.com/products/led-magnetic-dc-drivers/m300w-24vdc-dimmable-led-driver/
I'm not dimming it, just switching it on the input side with a normal light switch. I noticed in the installation manual:
"50% load is required if not being used with a dimmer. "
eh? Does that literally mean, if I'm not using a dimmer, I have to make sure my load is at least 50% (150W). I expect my load will be around half of this - 3 x 8ft strips with 3.5Ws per foot = 85W total (plus inefficiencies from transformer and line drop). I bought a 300W transformer so I could expand in the future - have I made a mistake? Do I need a less powerful transformer?
I don't see how having a dimmer and setting that from off to on (not using any of the dimming functionality) vs having a normal light switch makes any difference. I presume I'm misunderstanding something.
Thanks
I bought this https://www.magnitudeinc.com/products/led-magnetic-dc-drivers/m300w-24vdc-dimmable-led-driver/
I'm not dimming it, just switching it on the input side with a normal light switch. I noticed in the installation manual:
"50% load is required if not being used with a dimmer. "
eh? Does that literally mean, if I'm not using a dimmer, I have to make sure my load is at least 50% (150W). I expect my load will be around half of this - 3 x 8ft strips with 3.5Ws per foot = 85W total (plus inefficiencies from transformer and line drop). I bought a 300W transformer so I could expand in the future - have I made a mistake? Do I need a less powerful transformer?
I don't see how having a dimmer and setting that from off to on (not using any of the dimming functionality) vs having a normal light switch makes any difference. I presume I'm misunderstanding something.
Thanks