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Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 11:16
| I will have a dozen out door lights... nine of which I want to come on automatically at night (or at 6:30PM set time). I'd like a few to go off at around 11PM.... and a few to burn all night. What's a reasonably cost effective way to do this?
BTW ... A small day/night sensing device that went in between the bulb and the socket at a different house didn't last very long....Thanks for the help in advance. |
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- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 14:27
| The sort of light with a dedicated light sensor lasts a lot longer than one of those bulb adaptor things. The others? Put them on a circuit with a timer. |
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- Posted by virgilcarter (My Page) on Tue, Nov 6, 12 at 16:59
| Yes, wire exterior lights on a combined circuit with an adjustable mechanical or electronic timer. Good luck! |
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- Posted by landngarage (My Page) on Wed, Nov 7, 12 at 0:41
| Thank you both! |
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| See the link. I have used these tpes of timers for year to run outdoor lights. Easy to remove the switch and replace with the timer ... I've changed them out myself (a woman!). |
Here is a link that might be useful: wired timers
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- Posted by landngarage (My Page) on Thu, Nov 8, 12 at 1:48
| Thank you Chispa! |
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| Chispa, I like those. Can you install them into a regular decora style faceplate? (I have 1 switch in a 3 switch wall box that I'd like to do that with. I'd need it to be able to fit in the usual 3 switch cover plate). |
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| Yep, fits perfectly in a rectangular decora hole. I have older toggle switches and I was able to order any combination of switch plates online. I used a 2+2, 2 toggle plus 2 decora cut-outs for timers. I did have to shuffle some of the switches around to put the ones that needed timers together, but it is a quick/easy thing to do. I'm no electrician! I was taught by my Dad how to change switches and chandeliers ... always switch off power before playing with electricity! |
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