40 watt LED's overloading EB8?

[RussM]

Socket expansions plug into the wall *and* a dc8 or eb8 outlet. The primary power is drawn from the wall outlet; the power from the eb/dc merely controls the 15a relay in the ES.

One drawback to using this concept is that the real electrical load will not be included in the EB8's Amps measurement.

 

[schwaggs]

I have been thinking about putting a fan up there, but ventilation does occur from a ceiling vent sucking air 24/7 out of the room. It may get a little more toasty on the far other end of the room though. But LED's run so cool so hadn't thought that to be a possibility.

As long as the EB8 is in the open, I can't beleive heat is the cause. I mentioned it just in case you had the EB8 in a sealed box or something...

 

[michael_in_nc]

As long as the EB8 is in the open, I can't beleive heat is the cause. I mentioned it just in case you had the EB8 in a sealed box or something...

I agree. I don't have an easy way to tell, but based on what I know of some of the LED drivers, their inrush current is huge. It would be hard for a triac to continue to withstand that punishment for very many cycles. I suspect that is much more of an issue than heat. Most semiconductor devices are rated to 85C, that's *really* hot (185F).