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1210  (Strand)   (2011)
Twelve 10A dimmer or relay switched channels in a 4U high 19 inch rack module.
24 channel demultiplexer  (Strand)   (1990 - ?)
Control of 24 analogue dimmers.
3 Pack  (Strand)   (2006)
3 way dimmer pack
419AR 19 Pin Socapex  (Socapex) 
6 Pack  (Strand)   (2006)
4U high, 19 inch digital dimmer pack.
95622 Dimmer  (Furse Theatre Products) 
A21  (Strand) 
Dimmer Cabinet
Act 2  (Strand)   (1983 - ?)
2 channel lighting control / dimmer
Act 3  (Strand)   (1987 - 1994)
3 channel dimmer rack (3 x 20A dimmer)
Act 3+  (Strand)   (1994 - ?)
Act 6  (Strand)   (1984 - 1994)
6 channel dimmer rack (6 x 10A dimmer)
Act 6 Digital  (Strand) 
Act 6+  (Strand)   (1994 - ?)
6 channel dimmer rack (6 x 10A dimmer)
Action Demultiplexer  (Strand) 
Alphapack  (Zero 88) 
Alphapack 3  (Zero 88)   (2016)
Alphapack II  (Zero 88) 
Andi  (Strand)   (1990s)
German Modular Dimmer System
Apollo  (Electro Controls)   (1996?)
Dimmer rack
Arc Resistances  (Strand)   (1945)
Radial Switch type, standard type or parallel type
ART2000  (Avolites)   (2000)
ART4000 Dimmer  (Avolites)   (1995)
Astral  (Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation)   (1973)
Solid-state dimmer
Automatic Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945-1969)
Type PTU or CYU
Betapack 1  (Zero 88)   (1990)
6 x 10A Dimmer Pack
Betapack 2  (Zero 88)   (1997)
Betapack 3  (Zero 88)   (2006)
6 x 10A Dimmer Pack
Betapack 4  (Zero 88)   (2020)
Betapatch  (Zero 88) 
Big Stik  (EDI) 
Portable dimmer
Bordoni Transformer Dimmer  (Siemens)   (1930s)
C21  (Strand) 
Modular dimmer system
CCD/CWD Dimmers  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
Compact dimmer series (2.5kW / 5kW)
CD80 1.2kW Pack  (Strand)   (1989?)
24 channel compact dimmer
CD80 Advanced Electronics  (Strand) 
CD80 Digital Pack  (Strand)   (1992)
CD80 Dimmer Banks and Modules  (Strand)   (1980)
CD80 Rolling Rack  (Strand) 
The reliability of CD80 in a touring rack
CD80 Single Dimmer  (Strand) 
Stackable single dimmer at 2.4kW, 12kW, 24kW
CD80 Supervisor  (Strand) 
Modular Dimmer Rack System
CD90 Dimmer Rack  (Strand) 
Chilli  (Zero 88) 
Range of wall-mounted dimmer racks
Command 2  (CCT Lighting) 
Portable Dimmer Pack
Command 6  (CCT Lighting) 
6 way dimmer pack
Connexion  (Celco) 
Digital Communications Network
CRD Dimmer Rack  (Strand)   (1963)
D Range Dimmer  (Thorn Lighting)   (1979?)
D54 Multiplex Protocol  (Strand) 
Data Booster  (ADB)   (1992)
Datapak  (Pulsar) 
Dimming / Switching
DC1-10  (ELTEC) 
Single channel dimmer (Student Series)
DC2-10  (ELTEC) 
Two channel dimmer (Student Series)
DC6-1000  (ELTEC) 
Six channel dimmer rack rated at 1kW per channel (Student Series)
DC90 Dimmer Racks and Modules  (Strand)   (1987)
DDII Dimmers  (AVAB) 
USA Market
Delta 5  (Zero 88)   (1986)
4 x 5A Dimmer Pack
Demux  (ADB) 
Demux 24/48/60
Demux 24  (Zero 88) 
Rack-mounted demultipexer
Demux 48  (Zero 88) 
Dig 6  (Strand)   (1998?)
6 channel digital dimmer
Digibloc  (AVAB) 
Digital Dimmer  (MA Lighting)   (1995)
Dimension 192  (Berkey Colortran)   (1984)
Range of dimming equipment.
dimMA  (MA Lighting)   (2004)
Digital dimming system for fixed installations
Dimmex  (EDI) 
DMUX  (Strand) 
De-multiplexer
DMX Recorder  (Swisson)   (2012)
DMX-Buffer  (Artistic Licence) 
DMX Line buffer / booster that supports RDM. Choice of XLR5 or RJ45 connectors. Requires external PSU.
DMX-Tester  (Swisson)   (2012)
DMX200 Interface Unit  (Vari*Lite) 
DPX  (Botex) 
DPX620 / DPX1220
DR6-1300  (ELTEC) 
6 channel dimmer rack - 1300 Watts per channel
DR6-2000  (ELTEC) 
6 channel dimmer rack - 2000 Watts per channel
E.S.6000  (Electrosonic)   (1974)
Modular solid-state dimming. 6/12/18 way.
Early Metallic Dimmers  (Strand)   (1925?)
Type A or Type B
Early Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1925?)
Wall-type or portable
EC21  (Strand)   (2005)
Installation dimmer rack
EC90  (Strand)   (1990 - ?)
Modular digital dimmer with reporter
Edkotron  (Century)   (1964)
ENR  (Berkey Colortran)   (1989)
Developed by Entertec for Colortran
Eurodim  (ADB)   (1987 onwards)
F&D Multiplex Interface  (Strand) 
24 channel fader & dimmer interface
FD Dimmers  (Avolites)   (1978)
Flatapak Racks  (Electrosonic) 
Furse Electronic Traveller Switchboard  (Furse Theatre Products)   (1970 - )
4 channel portable dimmer rack
Genesis  (Teatronics)   (1983)
ID Dimmer  (Zero 88)   (1994)
JTM  (Strand)   (1965 - 1975)
Inexpensive variable-load dimmers housed in compact 20-channel or 10-channel racks.
K Series dimmer  (Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation)   (1979)
Kliegpac  (Kliegl) 
Kliegpac 9 Plus introduced 1978
LD Dimmers  (Avolites)   (1976)
First Avolites product
LD24 Dimmer Rack  (Strand) 
LD90  (Strand)   (1993 - ?)
Digital Dimming
Linebacker  (Zero 88)   (1995)
Linklight Multiplexer  (Avolites) 
Bi-directional multiplexer / demultiplexer
Liquid Dimmers  (Strand)   (1915 - 1945)
Glazed earthenware jars, complete with fixed & moving lead cones.
Mark VII Dimmer Rack  (EDI) 
Matrix  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (2006)
Sine-wave or SCR modular dimming system
MCM (Modular Crate Mounted)  (Strand)   (1978)
30 x 20A or 60 x 10A Thyristor Dimmers
Micro-Scope  (Artistic Licence)   (1993)
Micropack  (Green Ginger) 
4 way 2.5kW dimmer pack
Mini 2 Dimmer Rack  (Strand)   (1971)
Mini Pack / Minipak  (Pulsar) 
Mini T Dimmer Rack  (Strand)   (1970)
6 way dimmer pack. 50 - 1000W per channel. 
Minipak  (Strand)   (1978)
12 channel dimmer
MTU  (Strand) 
Multimux 48  (Strand) 
Interface between analogue dimmers and DMX512 or D54
Multiplex F + D Interface  (Strand) 
Converts D54 and analogue control input to analogue control output on either 8 pin bleecon or D connector.
Multipro  (ADB)   (1992)
DMX / Analogue protocol Converter
MVP 6/12 Pak Dimmer  (EDI) 
MX System  (EDI) 
PDD Digital Dimmers  (AVAB)   (1988?)
Professional Digital Dimmer System
Perma 12  (Strand)   (1977)
Wall-mounting 12 thyristor dimmer rack.
Permanent Dimmer Rack  (Arri)   (1988)
Permus  (Strand)   (1982 - ?)
Developed from Tempus dimmers
Permus Demultiplex Unit  (Strand) 
24 channel chassis-mounted interface unit for installation using multiplexed controls and Permus dimmers.
PIP  (Strand)   (1986)
Plug-In Professional Dimmer Modules
Plate Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945)
Flickerless
Portable Dimmer  (Arri)   (1988 - )
Portable High Power Dimmer Pack  (Strand)   (1977)
Portable pack with 3 or 10 x 5kW maximum capacity Thyristor dimmers. 
Portable Touring Equipment  (Strand)   (1968?)
Portapak  (Electrosonic)   (1974)
6 x 2.5kW touring rack
Portapak 3  (Pulsar)   (1988 - )
Touring dimmer system - 36 channels, 10 amps per channel
Power Cube  (Avolites) 
12 dimmers at 10A
ProPack  (Strand)   (2008)
High density high power dimming in a 2U rack mount package
PTM  (Strand)   (1968?)
Plug-in dimmer modules and associated racks
PTU  (Strand) 
Q Pack / QPack  (Light Processor) 
6 channel dimmer pack
Rackmaster 260 / 290 / 490 / 660  (Zero 88)   (1982 - 1993)
RB Stik  (EDI) 
Regal Dimmer  (CCT Lighting) 
10 Amp dimmer modules
Regal Portable Dimmer Pack  (CCT Lighting) 
6 x 10 Amp dimmers
Regent 1 Followspot Dimmer  (CCT Lighting) 
10 Amps
Regent 4 way dimmer unit  (CCT Lighting) 
RelayRack  (Strand)   (2014)
12 channel 10 Amp Relay Panel
Resistance Dimmers - Electro-Magnetic Mechanical Type  (Strand) 
Rheotor  (ADB)   (1925)
Variable transformers
S21 IGBT Dimmer Box  (Strand)   (2008)
S72 Demultiplexer  (Strand)   (2002)
DMX to Analogue Demultiplexer for up to 72 channels
SCR Dimmer (?name)  (ADB)   (1958)
SCRimmer II Power Pack  (EDI) 
SCRimmer Road Rack  (EDI) 
SCRimmer Stik Dimmer  (EDI) 
SD/WH  (Strand)   (1959 April)
The first 220/240V SCR dimmer
SD6 Digital Dimmer  (Strand) 
Sensor  (Electronic Theatre Controls / ETC)   (1997)
Modular dimmer system
Series 2 Dimmer  (Celco) 
Sigma 5  (Zero 88)   (1986)
4 x 5A switching pack
Slate Type Slider Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945)
SLD Dimmers  (Strand)   (2000)
Dimmer rack for 24 or 48 dual dimmer modules. 
SmartPack  (Arri) 
SmartRack  (Arri) 
Digital dimmers for permanent installation or touring
SMX  (Strand)   (1989)
Strand Multiplex
Staka Pak  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL)   (1982)
Portable dimmer paks
STM  (Strand)   (1975)
Successor to the JTM
Sunset Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945)
Type A, Type A1, Type B, Type D, Wall Mounting Type
System 6  (Strand)   (1994)
Compact wall-mounted dimmer cabinet: 6 x 15A or 6 x 20A dimmers
TDM Dimmer  (Dynamic Technology Ltd / DTL) 
Modular 5kW and 10kW dimmers. 
Tempus  (Strand)   (1980)
Portable dimmer packs
Thyratron  (Strand)   (1952 - 1966)

Valve Dimming

Thyristor Dimmer  (Electrosonic)   (1964)
Name TBC
TM  (Strand)   (1965?)
Transformer Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945? - ?)
TU Thyristor Unit Dimmer  (Strand) 
5kW maximum. Basic unit dimmer for single circuit. 
Tubular Resistance Dimmers  (Strand)   (1945)
Type T1, T2, T4
Vitrohm  (Ward Leonard) 
XTM  (Strand) 

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