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Brights and dims same time?
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<blockquote data-quote="Michimaniac" data-source="post: 1209735" data-attributes="member: 23736"><p>I thought about splicing the hots with an inline diode, but that leads to two potential issues:</p><p>1. The forward voltage drop across the diode (rated for ≈10A) could be as much as 2.2V. That's sort of a big deal.</p><p>2. If the relay for dims isn't active, are the dims still going to have an active ground? It's possible I don't know enough about the existing wiring/relays. i.e., are they SPST and just switching the hot? Or are they DPST and completely disconnecting hot and ground? (I'd guess they just switch the hot, but who knows?)</p><p></p><p>I could jump the relays themselves with an inline diode, I guess. Then it could be a simple switcher rated <2A, and I can probably use say a 1N4148 or some such, with a much smaller forward drop. Is that what you meant?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michimaniac, post: 1209735, member: 23736"] I thought about splicing the hots with an inline diode, but that leads to two potential issues: 1. The forward voltage drop across the diode (rated for ≈10A) could be as much as 2.2V. That's sort of a big deal. 2. If the relay for dims isn't active, are the dims still going to have an active ground? It's possible I don't know enough about the existing wiring/relays. i.e., are they SPST and just switching the hot? Or are they DPST and completely disconnecting hot and ground? (I'd guess they just switch the hot, but who knows?) I could jump the relays themselves with an inline diode, I guess. Then it could be a simple switcher rated <2A, and I can probably use say a 1N4148 or some such, with a much smaller forward drop. Is that what you meant? [/QUOTE]
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