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

["noel_pilot" <HA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks Neil, that URL doesn't work though, could you send me your
original link? Thanks
Noel

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@...> wrote:
>
> 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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