Re: Re: Bathroom project - Cbus style lighting system....1 room only though!!

[Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxxxx>]

Noel

What about a timer with volt free contacts.

The timers clock would be powered from a permanent power supply and the
supply to the light fitting switched via the VFC.

There's loads of them available and if you shop around, you'll find
something cheaper than this . . . .

http://tinyurl.com/7w5t2l

I've sent you a data sheet off list which details the electrical
connections.

HTH

Regards

Neil

noel_pilot wrote:
>
> Hi Stephen,
> Thanks for that, I think the power supply option is going to be easier
> for me, i already have a 5A socket in the loft I was using for a tv
> amplifier so can use that to simply run. Nice one many thanks.
>
> Noel
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx <mailto:ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>,
> Stephen McGarry <Selfbuild@...> wrote:
> >
> > power the PIR and timer in paralell the use the output of the PIR
to
> activate a relay with the contacts in series after
> > the timer. Thus PIR stays powered and doesnt do the 'turn on
thing'.
> Alternately use as small power supply to replace
> > the battery in the timer.
> >
> > HTH
> > Stephen
> >
> > noel_pilot wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > It's Christmas day, I've got a small stash of money to let
me get
> > > cracking on my bathroom so I'm looking to order my stuff! :)
this goes
> > > nicely with my chilled eve, wine and royle family!!
> > >
> > > one question on this, ideally i'd put the PIR before the
timer that
> > > way the light wont turn on when the powers supplied each
evening as it
> > > would if the timer was in front of the PIR.
> > >
> > > Only problem with this is that the timer then doesn't have
any power
> > > to it to power the timer!!! Now I know a few have battery
backup but
> > > this means that the timers going to be running on battery
backup near
> > > enough permanently! something like http://tinyurl.com/a6xgze
> <http://tinyurl.com/a6xgze>
> > > <http://tinyurl.com/a6xgze <http://tinyurl.com/a6xgze>> the
only
> > > time it would actually have mains power would be during the
brief
> > > periods that someone uses the bathroom between 2200 and
0600.
> > >
> > > Has anyone used any mains timers predominantly on battery
backup??
> > > Some of the other timers on sites i've looked at get slated,
this one
> > > slightly less so than others.
> > >
> > > Any advice all??! Thanks
> > >
> > > Noel
> > > Happy Christmas,
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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