Specifications

“Lighting Systems Made Easy” Page 12
Lighting Math
1000 Watt Par Bulb = 1000 Watts = 8.3 Amps
120 Volts
600 Watt Raylite Bulb = 600 Watts = 5 Amps
120 Volts
For Example: If a customer wants to plug two 1000 watt lamps into a dimmer channel, the
channel must be rated for a least 2000 watts or 20 amps.
(In most installations, 2400 watts per channel are used with 2 each 1000 watt lamps per circuit
or 4 each 575/600 watt lamps per circuit).