Timeline for Considerations when repairing dimmer switch
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| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
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| Dec 5, 2016 at 18:37 | comment | added | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | Just drill the rivet out and replace it with a machine screw and nut. | |
| Dec 5, 2016 at 15:19 | comment | added | Sam Brightman | In the end I am unable to remove the triac, it is riveted to the metal enclosure and board. If I've identified the pins correctly (MT1/MT2/GATE left to right as it faces me rivet up and top), I get no resistance between MT1/2 and about 700 ohms between each and gate. Either way, I cannot find a combination with infinite resistance. | |
| Dec 5, 2016 at 15:16 | vote | accept | Sam Brightman | ||
| May 21, 2015 at 13:55 | history | answered | Spehro 'speff' Pefhany | CC BY-SA 3.0 |