On 10/27/07, Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net> wrote:
> One of the things I've been looking for is a way to put a timer on
> lights. Not a schedule type timer, but a "shut off after 15 minutes"
> type of thing. Philips used to have "IQ" light bulbs with this
> function built in, but they discontinued them a while ago. They
> would also blink a minute before shutoff for a warning, which was
> nice. So far I've found devices that screw in between the fixture
> and the bulb that provide this function. They add length though, so
> if there's not a lot of room you have to use the short bulbs usually
> used for ceiling fans. They're OK for a closet, but not very
> sensible for a set of fixtures or fixtures with multiple bulbs. I've
> also found some switches that perform this function. Most of them
> are electronic things with buttons for different intervals. I don't
> want that. I just want to flip the switch on or off like I always do
> without having to figure out which little buttons to push. I did
> find one switch that's close to what I want, but it is a little
> expensive. I haven't found a "wire in" version that would provide
> this function without changing the switch. That might be nice. Of
> course none of this would be very smart on stairs. Don't want lights
> going of by themselves there.
>
You can get switches that have a motion detector built in. That might
make sense for you. Leviton also make wall switches with timers,
though i don't know if they go that short.
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David Scheidt
dmscheidt@gmail.com
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