delayed swirching on spots

[jelboy]

hi all
does anybody know where I can get some kind of delay switch thing to fit to 3 / 4 pairs of halogen spots so that they come on in stages i.e. first pair, 1/2 second gap; second pair, half second gap, and so on.. till they are all on?
thanks
jelboy

 

[Taylortwocities]

Why not use a dimmer with a soft start. Like the iQ ones http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In..._All/Wiring_Accessories~Dimmers_LV/index.html

Would you care to tell us what problem you are trying to fix?

 

[jelboy]

its not really a problem - just a design thing
we have a v small down stairs wc that needs lighting and we are trying to make it funky so we thought a bank of spots coming on 1 after the other might be cool..

 

[breezer]

put some colour changing led lamps in there, nothing exiting required and cheaper than your idea, or put in a fridge and leave the door open, that will be cool

 

[333rocky333]

Merlin gerin make small din rail mounted delay timers, adjustable between fractions of a second to hours

Go for the digital as ones like the mechanical mk ones appear to be noisy.
For delay on
You would need to have them wired into the relevent switchlines, they would proberly need a neutral as well.

Delay off would also need a permanent live in addition to the other wires.

 

[breezer]

good idea but a lot of expense to have a wee.

 

[securespark]

Not just a wee, Breezer, but a cool wee!

 

[lazygit]

You could probably use something like this:

http://uk.farnell.com/1344234/industrial-controls-automation/product.us0?sku=finder-801102400000

If you had 3 timers you could cascade them so that the first timer will then start the next timer as well as supplying a spot light.
regards

 

[Taylortwocities]

Well spotted, LG. I could use one or two of those myself!

 

[megawatt]

Kids will love the challenge of trying to get to the bottom of the stairs before the last light comes on ... Don't forget, though, that most A&E departments are struggling to meet a 4 hour target at the moment

MW

 

[RF Lighting]

It would be easier to use a small dimmer pack (Maybe 4 way?) and some sort of very basic lighting desk with just 2 scenes set into it.

I could easily do what you want with some dimmers and my lighting desk, but it might be a bit big for your bathroom.

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• RF Lighting
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[flameport]

These do what you want, with a 1 second delay between each output

http://www.olson.co.uk/sequential_master.htm

 

[FourFootMedia]

Kids will love the challenge of trying to get to the bottom of the stairs before the last light comes on ... Don't forget, though, that most A&E departments are struggling to meet a 4 hour target at the moment

MW

You have stairs in a "very smalll WC"?

 

[electronicsuk]

I could easily do what you want with some dimmers and my lighting desk, but it might be a bit big for your bathroom.

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What's up RF? Couldn't you afford a BullFrog or a Frog 2?

 

[RF Lighting]

It does for me.

I don't like the frog 2 anyway