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Light timer/dimmer?

C

Calab

Jan 1, 1970
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I have a need to control a light fixture in my home. At a certain time I
need the light to come on and later on the light should go out. The problem
is that I need it to change states slowly. Load could be anything between
100 and 600 watts.

It would be nice to find something that fits in a 1 gang electrical box, but
I haven't been able to find anything.


I also have the need for something similar, controlling about a dozen LEDs,
for the lighting in a fish tank.


Does anyone have any idea how I can do these?
 
R

Rich Webb

Jan 1, 1970
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I believe that some of the professional-grade X10 light-dimmer control
circuits have this basic capability, and there are probably some
variations that can handle up to 600 watts.

FWIW, the "regular" X10 controllers can dim from 100% to 0% but they
don't want to go the other way; a lamp that's off can only be set to a
dimmed brightness by first turning it on (=100%) and then dimming it.
Once it's on, of course, the dimming setting can be adjusted up and
down; just can't go directly from off to, say, 10%.

Note that the controllers I'm running are pretty old and the newer ones
(or other models) may not have this limitation.
 
C

Calab

Jan 1, 1970
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|
| | >
| > I have a need to control a light fixture in my home. At a certain time I
| > need the light to come on and later on the light should go out. The
| > problem
| > is that I need it to change states slowly. Load could be anything
between
| > 100 and 600 watts.

| I used to be an X10 fan, but now it's Zwave, for me. It's very cool
| technology.
|
| The Home Settings line from Intermatic stuff will do exactly what you want
| it to (timing, soft on, soft off).
|
| http://www.homesettings.com/

Thanks!

The modules are a bit pricey, but I don't need many. I'm going to try the
Zwave stuffs.
 
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