More power required?

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    Tension

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    In Toolbox and SLCC, the summary tab says:

    Devices: 15
    Current consumption: 314mA
    Current supply: 200mA
    Impedence: 802 ohms
    Result: 114mA more power required.

    I have 3 of the new LED dimmers with their power supplies enabled. Why am I not seeing 600mA?

    What am I missing?
     
    Tension, Jan 22, 2026
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    Graham Lamb

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    The consumption required is calculated from the data base only so if units with power supplies are not in the DB they can not be added to calculation and stand alone power supplies 5500PS don't appear in network so they have all ways had to be added manually in the DB. maybe new type relays and dimmers have to be added manually ??? have not worked with new units at this stage.
     
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    Very strange. Everything in DB working fine. Both Toolbox and SLCC give the same error.
     
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    Upgraded to latest C-Gate, SLCC, and Toolkit.

    Same message.

    I'm scared I'll burn out a power supply.

    Nobody else came across this?
     
    Tension, Jan 22, 2026
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    If the system is working reliably you have enough power. You can test this by measuring the cbus voltage at any point. It should be greater than 20 volts. Theoretically >15v should work, but >20 is better. The power supplies are short circuit proof. Toolkit couldn't recognise if dimmers had a power supply of not, you had to tell it. Devices with a P suffix didn't. I haven't used any of the new dimmer so I have no idea if SLCC can recognise if their power supplies are enabled. That could be your problem. Hopefully someone can chime in and confirm this.
     
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    The new dimmers ive installed with power supplies wont come up on the toolkit power supply overview. If its got power come out dont stress
     
    LightingControlProgrammer, Jan 24, 2026
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    Thanks guys. Very strange.
     
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