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watts or less to eliminate paralleling of dimmer plates. (See Bulle- tin 72 and page 44). ' • When it is not possible or economical to use circuits of 5000 watts or less, the reactance type dimmer is recommended. Since this type is more expensive, it is a matter of comparing this added cost with… … Figure S. Group of reactance dimmers conholling colored ftoodligbt'ing on ihe Philadelphia Electric Building. The resistance dimmers in the foreground control the reactors on the left. These, in turn, dim the circuits as described in the specifications. [21] m