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Low voltage lighting - Indoor Kramertheman 08-25-2006
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Posted by Kramertheman on August 25, 2006, 5:31 pm
I have a house that was built in the 60's. The lights in my house use a low
voltage lighting system that uses relays and rocker switches. You must
press down on the on side of the rocker switch to operate the associated
relay and turn the lights on or the off side of the rocker switch to turn
the lights off. Apparently this is an outdated system and replacement
switches an relays are impossible to find. Does anybody know of a source
for this type of equipment or a modern equivalent that can be used as a
replacement.?

Thanks

Kramertheman



Posted by RBM on August 25, 2006, 5:46 pm
Here is a link to a supply that I've purchased relays and switches from. I
don't believe they have any plates though:
http://www.dale-electric.com/index.php


>I have a house that was built in the 60's. The lights in my house use a
>low voltage lighting system that uses relays and rocker switches. You must
>press down on the on side of the rocker switch to operate the associated
>relay and turn the lights on or the off side of the rocker switch to turn
>the lights off. Apparently this is an outdated system and replacement
>switches an relays are impossible to find. Does anybody know of a source
>for this type of equipment or a modern equivalent that can be used as a
>replacement.?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kramertheman
>



Posted by Speedy Jim on August 25, 2006, 5:53 pm
Kramertheman wrote:
> I have a house that was built in the 60's. The lights in my house use a low
> voltage lighting system that uses relays and rocker switches. You must
> press down on the on side of the rocker switch to operate the associated
> relay and turn the lights on or the off side of the rocker switch to turn
> the lights off. Apparently this is an outdated system and replacement
> switches an relays are impossible to find. Does anybody know of a source
> for this type of equipment or a modern equivalent that can be used as a
> replacement.?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kramertheman
>
>

This firm makes replacement relays:
http://www.reliantrelay.com/page4.html

They appear on eBay as well
RR7
RR8
RR9

Posted by John Grabowski on August 25, 2006, 9:26 pm

> I have a house that was built in the 60's. The lights in my house use a
low
> voltage lighting system that uses relays and rocker switches. You must
> press down on the on side of the rocker switch to operate the associated
> relay and turn the lights on or the off side of the rocker switch to turn
> the lights off. Apparently this is an outdated system and replacement
> switches an relays are impossible to find. Does anybody know of a source
> for this type of equipment or a modern equivalent that can be used as a
> replacement.?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kramertheman
>
>

Replacement parts are available. Check with some of your local electrical
supply companies. The relays may not be identical, but they should work.
You probably will not be able to get identical replacement switches, but a
substitute should be available. There are two wire systems and three wire
systems. It sounds as though you have a three wire system. One common
wire, one wire for off, and one wire for on.


Posted by John on August 25, 2006, 11:23 pm
>
>> I have a house that was built in the 60's. The lights in my house use a
> low
>> voltage lighting system that uses relays and rocker switches. You must
>> press down on the on side of the rocker switch to operate the associated
>> relay and turn the lights on or the off side of the rocker switch to turn
>> the lights off. Apparently this is an outdated system and replacement
>> switches an relays are impossible to find. Does anybody know of a source
>> for this type of equipment or a modern equivalent that can be used as a
>> replacement.?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kramertheman
>>
>>
>
> Replacement parts are available. Check with some of your local electrical
> supply companies. The relays may not be identical, but they should work.
> You probably will not be able to get identical replacement switches, but a
> substitute should be available. There are two wire systems and three wire
> systems. It sounds as though you have a three wire system. One common
> wire, one wire for off, and one wire for on.

I'm curious about this type of system since I've never seen them. What is
the purpose of the relay? Why not wire the lights to the switch directly?
And if the lights operate on low voltage, wouldn't there be a high line
loss, high line temperature (due to high current)?



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