dimming incand lamps what s the latest and greatest way to dim incandescent lamps march circuit cellar has part one of an article about dimming vac lamps but it seems to lead into phase control as the best method for controlling brightness i ve always hated phase control for the rfi buzzing filaments and non linear adjustment range i had heard that you can modulate the ac line on a cycle by cycle basis to get better results to cut the lamp s power to you would givemsay cycles of ac then nothing for another cycles i wonder if anyone has tried this or knows what the pro stuff is using any advice is appreciated ken email sidhu bode ee ualberta ca
