Hi folks
Ive just built the fading red eyes project from Bill Bowdens diagram and all works fine.
Im running the circuit from a reactive supply (1uf cap, resistor, diodes, zener, 470uf smoothing cap)
I am trying to get the circuit to fade 1.5M of 240v led ropelight via a 5mA gate triac but having no luck getting it smoothly fading.
When the circuit is fired up I get: full on - half faded (flickering) - off so not really fading at all.
I have used the exact Bowden circuit and used the cathode of the led straight to the gate of the triac which switches the neutral line.
I cant remember the part number of the triac as Im not near the circuit at the moment but I have used this triac with micro controllers for dimming 1.5m of ropelight and they work fine so I dont think there is a gate current issue.
If anyone has any ideas on how to get this working smoothly then please let me know as I'm at a dead end with it at the moment.
Thanks in advance
Gaz