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timed porch light? claudebetts 12-31-2006
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Posted by JLagg on January 1, 2007, 9:23 am



Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:
> JLagg wrote:
> > Main Man wrote:
> >> Here in UK we would use something like this; which is adjustable.
> >>
> >>
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/sea/searchresults.jsp;jsessionid=VKRX4HWJXC5WKCSTHZOCFEY?_dyncharset=UTF-8&howMany=15&searchText=timed+light+switch
> >>
> >> Perhaps something similar in US.
> >>
> >> On 1 Jan, 02:20, claudebe...@comcast.net wrote:
> >>> I had a porch light that I bought probably 10 years ago and it finally
> >>> went out. It worked great in that it would go out after a delay even
> >>> after the light switch was turned off. It was not light sensitive. Kind
> >>> of like a garage door light operates. Any idea where I could get
> >>> another one like that? I cannot make out what it says on the bulb
> >>> anymore either.
> >>>
> >>> Frank
> >
> > Hmm thats an interesting setup. I'll have to check further on that one.
> > Thanks for the headsup on that.
>
>
> Look for a "spring wound wall switch timer". You insert it into your existing
> wall box where the present on-off switch is and just crank the switch to
however
> many minutes you want the light to operate. I use these in my bathrooms for
the
> exhaust fans but there's no reason they wouldn't work for your needs. About
$26
> each at the Borg:
>
>
http://www.homedepot.com/prel80/HDUS/EN_US/diy_main/pg_diy.jsp?CNTTYPE=PROD_META&CNTKEY=misc%2fsearchResults.jsp&BV_SessionID=@@@@1262710292.1167653845@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccgjaddjkjhhfemcgelceffdfgidgll.0&MID=9876
>
>
>
> --
> Mortimer Schnerd, RN
> mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

ah yeah now that would work even better. At Home depot too. That
bathroom timer gives me an idea. Thanks for the help!


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Posted by zxcvbob on January 1, 2007, 9:44 am


claudebetts@comcast.net wrote:
> I had a porch light that I bought probably 10 years ago and it finally
> went out. It worked great in that it would go out after a delay even
> after the light switch was turned off. It was not light sensitive. Kind
> of like a garage door light operates. Any idea where I could get
> another one like that? I cannot make out what it says on the bulb
> anymore either.
>
> Frank
>


Philips used to make an "IQ Bulb" that had a 15 minute timer in the base;
it screwed into a regular light socket. The light would turn itself off
after 15 minutes. If you wanted it to stay on, you flicked the switch
ON/OFF/ON, and it would blink twice to let you know that it heard you, then
it would stay on indefinitely.

I don't know if they are still made. They didn't cost that much.

Best regards,
Bob

Posted by JLagg on January 2, 2007, 12:25 am



zxcvbob wrote:
> claudebetts@comcast.net wrote:
> > I had a porch light that I bought probably 10 years ago and it finally
> > went out. It worked great in that it would go out after a delay even
> > after the light switch was turned off. It was not light sensitive. Kind
> > of like a garage door light operates. Any idea where I could get
> > another one like that? I cannot make out what it says on the bulb
> > anymore either.
> >
> > Frank
> >
>
>
> Philips used to make an "IQ Bulb" that had a 15 minute timer in the base;
> it screwed into a regular light socket. The light would turn itself off
> after 15 minutes. If you wanted it to stay on, you flicked the switch
> ON/OFF/ON, and it would blink twice to let you know that it heard you, then
> it would stay on indefinitely.
>
> I don't know if they are still made. They didn't cost that much.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

Thats it that is what I had!. Wish I could get another. Guess the
earlier ideas will be the way to go though.


Posted by zxcvbob on January 2, 2007, 5:14 pm


JLagg wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> claudebetts@comcast.net wrote:
>>> I had a porch light that I bought probably 10 years ago and it finally
>>> went out. It worked great in that it would go out after a delay even
>>> after the light switch was turned off. It was not light sensitive. Kind
>>> of like a garage door light operates. Any idea where I could get
>>> another one like that? I cannot make out what it says on the bulb
>>> anymore either.
>>>
>>> Frank
>>>
>>
>> Philips used to make an "IQ Bulb" that had a 15 minute timer in the base;
>> it screwed into a regular light socket. The light would turn itself off
>> after 15 minutes. If you wanted it to stay on, you flicked the switch
>> ON/OFF/ON, and it would blink twice to let you know that it heard you, then
>> it would stay on indefinitely.
>>
>> I don't know if they are still made. They didn't cost that much.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Bob
>
> Thats it that is what I had!. Wish I could get another. Guess the
> earlier ideas will be the way to go though.
>


They might still be available as just an adapter disk that goes on the
bottom of a regular lightbulb:

http://web.archive.org/web/20051124050305/http://www.beacon-light.com/bulbboss.htm
(takes a long time to load)

I get a DNS error when I ping www.beacon-light.com, so they may have
gone out of business.

One of the things on my todo list is to pull the chip out of the bottom
of an burned-out IQ bulb and solder leads onto it to experiment.

Best regards,
Bob

Posted by on January 3, 2007, 12:36 am



zxcvbob wrote:
> JLagg wrote:
> > zxcvbob wrote:
> >> claudebetts@comcast.net wrote:
> >>> I had a porch light that I bought probably 10 years ago and it finally
> >>> went out. It worked great in that it would go out after a delay even
> >>> after the light switch was turned off. It was not light sensitive. Kind
> >>> of like a garage door light operates. Any idea where I could get
> >>> another one like that? I cannot make out what it says on the bulb
> >>> anymore either.
> >>>
> >>> Frank
> >>>
> >>
> >> Philips used to make an "IQ Bulb" that had a 15 minute timer in the base;
> >> it screwed into a regular light socket. The light would turn itself off
> >> after 15 minutes. If you wanted it to stay on, you flicked the switch
> >> ON/OFF/ON, and it would blink twice to let you know that it heard you, then
> >> it would stay on indefinitely.
> >>
> >> I don't know if they are still made. They didn't cost that much.
> >>
> >> Best regards,
> >> Bob
> >
> > Thats it that is what I had!. Wish I could get another. Guess the
> > earlier ideas will be the way to go though.
> >
>
>
> They might still be available as just an adapter disk that goes on the
> bottom of a regular lightbulb:
>
>
http://web.archive.org/web/20051124050305/http://www.beacon-light.com/bulbboss.htm
> (takes a long time to load)
>
> I get a DNS error when I ping www.beacon-light.com, so they may have
> gone out of business.
>
> One of the things on my todo list is to pull the chip out of the bottom
> of an burned-out IQ bulb and solder leads onto it to experiment.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

there is also a "exit delay switch" that has an adjustable timer
setting and an on/off switch.

turn light on , light stays on , turn off , and after the set delay the
light turns off.


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