Many years ago at our old house, I had one of these on the outside light on my
garage and one on the outside light on my house. It looked like an ordinary
switch, and the switch itself was no bigger than an ordinary SPST switch. Fit
in the box easily, and used the standard cover plate. I'm sure the delay was
mechanical. You would just push the switch down and the light would stay on.
No noise at all. A few minutes later, you would hear a normal click and the
light would go off. Turning on the light was normal.
I don't know if these are still around (I have motion lights at my new place).
I know I didn't have to search for them, just bought them at Menard's and
installed them in place of the existing ordinary SPST switches.
I wouldn't get crazy with circuitry until I researched whether these are still
available.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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2004 Suburban 8.1, Sport Red, the only automatic of the bunch
2005 Lotus Elise, Bordeaux Red Pearl
2007 Saturn Ion 3 2.4, Berry Red
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----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Hammatt Mount Vernon WA USA" <gsteve at hammatt.com>
> To: "Jeff Scarbrough" <fishplate at gmail.com>, "shop-talk at autox.team.net"
> <Shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, March 2, 2012 11:14:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Light delay for shop entrance
> Howe 'bout something like this
> http://www.uxcell.com/light-lamp-energy-saving-time-delay-lag-wall-switch-white-p-164186.html
>
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Scarbrough
> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2012 8:49 AM
> To: shop-talk at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Shop-talk] Light delay for shop entrance
>
> So, here's a shop-related question...My shop is some distance from the
> house, and in a semi-rural location. I'd like to switch off the porch
> light over the shop steps, but have it remain illuminated for some
> period of time - like a garage door operator light.
>
> I can find any number of ways to keep the light from coming on for a
> time after the switch is flipped, but keeping it on after the switch
> goes off seems a bit tougher - for obvious reasons.
>
> Anyone got any simple, inexpensive ideas?
>
> Jeff Scarbrough
> Corrosion Acres, Ga.
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