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How control landscape lights for day/night ? James 12-31-2006
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Posted by James on December 31, 2006, 1:29 pm


I have a low voltage landscape lighting system, powered by a transformer
that doesn't have day/light options. I would like to buy a unit that
senses daylight/darkness, and would provide 120 volts ac at a socket. I
would then plug my transformer into that socket, so that my lights would
only burn in darkness.

I don't know exactly where I would buy such a thing, or what I would call
it. I know of course that it is a photo-electric cell, but I have asked for
that at some of the major stores.

Can someone help me here ??

Thanks !!!

--James--



Posted by professorpaul on December 31, 2006, 1:47 pm
How about the photocell units that are designed to turn on outside
lights in the evening? Standard electrical item, I believe. Try a good
electrical distributor. Maybe even <gasp> Home Depot or Lowes.


Posted by Don Fearn on December 31, 2006, 4:55 pm

>
>
>I have a low voltage landscape lighting system, powered by a transformer
>that doesn't have day/light options. I would like to buy a unit that
>senses daylight/darkness, and would provide 120 volts ac at a socket. I
>would then plug my transformer into that socket, so that my lights would
>only burn in darkness.
>
>I don't know exactly where I would buy such a thing, or what I would call
>it. I know of course that it is a photo-electric cell, but I have asked for
>that at some of the major stores.
>
>Can someone help me here ??

Smarthome will have it:

http://www.smarthome.com/


--
Everyone has a photographic memory; but some don't have film

Posted by Joe on December 31, 2006, 5:05 pm

James wrote:
> I have a low voltage landscape lighting system, powered by a transformer
> that doesn't have day/light options. I would like to buy a unit that
> senses daylight/darkness, and would provide 120 volts ac at a socket. I
> would then plug my transformer into that socket, so that my lights would
> only burn in darkness.
>
> I don't know exactly where I would buy such a thing, or what I would call
> it. I know of course that it is a photo-electric cell, but I have asked for
> that at some of the major stores.
>
> Can someone help me here ??
>
> Thanks !!!
>
> --James--

Lowes has the photocell you need for $8.95. YMMV

Joe


Posted by James on December 31, 2006, 11:18 pm
Thanks for the nice and helpful replies !!

--James--



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