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Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist? Calab 07-04-2008
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Posted by Calab on July 4, 2008, 11:57 pm

I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.

Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
could do this?

Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?



Posted by on July 5, 2008, 12:21 am

>
>I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
>specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
>to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
>Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
>could do this?
>
>Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
>
There may be an X-10 solution. Try Smarthome

Posted by mm on July 5, 2008, 2:46 am

>
>I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
>specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
>to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
>Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
>could do this?
>
>Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
>
You probably have to build something. Try sci.electronics.repair or
maybe there is another group.

Posted by on July 5, 2008, 7:26 am
> I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at =
a
> specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from of=
f
> to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
> Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
> could do this?
>
> Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?

You are likely to find what you want at: http://www.smarthome.com

I am not sure that you can find all the features you want in a gang
box, but you can accomplish what you want using a computer programmed
device with compatible switches in a standard box.

Posted by Smitty Two on July 5, 2008, 3:15 pm
wrote:

> I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
> specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
> to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
> Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
> could do this?
>
> Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?

I seem to recall some products like this for the treatment of SAD -
Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD people suffer from depression in the
winter due to a shortage of exposure to sunlight. A number of very
bright "full spectrum" lights are available that claim to help reduce
symptoms by exposing one to additional morning and evening light. Some
of them come with built-in timers that simulate dawn, for example, by
coming on to full brightness quite slowly over an extended period.

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