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2025-07-12 11:38:18
Current limiter is doing a good job but it is very early in the life cycle to know if it is protecting the switch, I've replaced the switch twice due to high inrush from a string of LEDs even though they only draw 400 watts (3.3 amps) at steady state. The inrush is estimated at 4000 watts (33 amps at 120V) more than the switch contacts can take.I wasn't the easiest thing to install on the back side of the light switch as there is no circuit board. I ended up using epoxy to bond edge of limiter body to the switch and bonded a 2-pole terminal block to the back of the switch. Connected limiter from block to switch and house power wire to connect limiter to house power wire to terminal block. This took all the stress off the limiter wires. Hopefully the bond doesn't reduce the power handling because it is not able to dump as much heat with the bond versus free air.I found calculations on the web for proper sizing of the limiter. It has additional head room.Search for: > Ametherm "Inrush Current Protection for LED Lighting Retrofits". it is blog article with simple calculations for 120 lighting circuit.
Ernie Blifitzpick
2025-02-05 12:39:47
Wired inline to 13.5k 120 volt ac compressor and got a small fire almost immediately. Others have had success, maybe I got a bad one, but all it seems good for is a campfire.
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