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Triac efficiency

14 Dec 17 16:49:43

   Hi everyone,   
      
   When regulating the power to a motor or light, does the triac do so   
   efficiently or does it dump the unwanted power as heat, as a linear voltage   
   regulator does?   
      
   Thanks,   
      
   Michael   
      
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