New Product Release: DALI-2 Low Power Voltage Free Relay

Ozuno is pleased to announce the general release of the new Low Power Voltage Free Relay. This relay is designed for electrical safety isolation of the output terminals from DALI, and is suitable for use in systems that have a SELV interface suitable for relay contact connection. The relay is rated to 1 A for […]

Step out of the Darkness with DALI Brightness Levels

Check any DALI configuration software or documentation and chances are that the term Direct Arc Power will be used at some point. For example: a DALI Short address (single Luminaire) or DALI Group Address (a number of luminaries) can be set to go to a particular light level by issuing a Direct Arc Power Command. […]

DALI Relays – A Leap Forward not Backwards

Suitable control gear is available for just about every type of light source: Fluoro, LED, Emergency, LV and even incandescent? So why would you ever need to use a  DALI Relay? Integrate existing non-dimmed light fittings in a refurbishment project; Control new non-DALI light fittings that the client ‘just has to have’; Banks or circuits of […]

10 Point DALI Check List – Do This First And Save Time

So you’ve run all the Mains and the DALI bus wiring to all the DALI fitting on a DALI Line. What should your check list be before you start the commissioning process? Here is a 10 point DALI check list that will make every DALI installation faster and more reliable. Confirm that there are no […]

Speed Up DALI Addressing And Commissioning

One of the first things you notice when installing and configuring a DALI installation – known as assigning DALI Addresses: The process for applying and then identifying which control gear has which DALI Short Address can take a significant amount of time. Why Does DALI Addressing Take So Long? The reason is that every DALI […]

DALI Cable Requirements: Insulation

A DALI communication line runs at ELV – so why do I need to use LV double insulated cable? The DALI bus voltage (the DALI Line) is in the range 9.5 V dc – 22.5 V dc. This is normally considered Extra Low Voltage, or ELV: a voltage not exceeding 50 V ac or 120 […]