General Home Automation Will this work for dimming 12V Halogen?

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Will this work for dimming 12V Halogen? Randy \"Brick\" MacKenna 12-11-07
Posted by Randy \"Brick\" MacKenna on December 11, 2007, 2:18 pm
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My existing transformer/cabinet halogen 12VAC lights simply flicker
and shut off when I try to dim them with my 20 year old x-10 lamp
module and 'mini controller'. Even though the transformer says
"dimmable" on it, maybe it's time for an upgrade.

The new transformer engineer I talked to today said that his high-
quality dimmable transformer will work, as long as I use a high-
quality dimmer.

The tech at the home automation place said that his high-quality
Insteon dimmer will work, as long as I use a high-quality transformer.

Here are the two products I'm talking about:

http://www.toroid.com/standard_transformers/standard_lamp_transformers/standard_lamp.htm

http://www.smarthome.com/2466dw.html

Before I spend over $100 on this one circuit, do you think this
combination will work? Anyone have any similar experience/success
that they can share?

I can't switch to 120VAC lighting due to in-situ wiring constraints.
Need to stick with low voltage.

Thanks,
Randy

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