Re: [Shop-talk] Looking to automate fan with remote pressure pad switch

[Peter Murray via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>]

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I would probably first consider an occupancy sensor rather than a pressure
sensor, but perhaps a wireless motion sensor could trigger a relay, too.

-Peter

On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 2:17 PM Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA via
Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I=E2=80=99m looking to remotely control an existing fan.
> The fan is currently manually controlled by a
> normal 110V 15A wall on-off switch.  I=E2=80=99m looking
> for hardware that can replace the existing switch
> and operate the fan for a pre-set (hopefully adjustable)
> length of time.  The new timer hardware would be wirelessly
> controlled by a remote pressure pad.
>
> Here=E2=80=99s the scenario:
> Cat comes into the laundry room (where the cat box is
> located) and enters the cat box.  The pressure pad would
> be outside the cat box entry and the cat would activate the
> pressure switch in the entry pad and a wireless signal would
> be transmitted to the 110V power switch located in the existing
> wall mounted gang box.  In my case, the entry pad is very near an
> existing outlet, so it could be 110V. The fan would automatically
> come on for a pre-determined amount of time, then automatically
> turn off.The cat exiting the cat box would have no affect on the fan
> since it=E2=80=99s already running.
>
> Any clever ideas from our Shop-Talk members?  The assembly of
> everything involved would take place in the shop, so the mandatory
> shop application is thereby satisfied.
> Thanks.
>
> Steve Hammatt
> Mount Vernon WA USA
> www.leatherplates.com
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I would probably first consider an occupancy sensor rather=
 than a pressure sensor, but perhaps a wireless motion sensor could trigger=
 a relay, too.<div><br></div><div>-Peter</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail=
_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 2:17 P=
M Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:sh=
op-talk@autox.team.net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><b=
lockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-le=
ft:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">
<div>I=E2=80=99m looking to remotely control an existing fan.</div>
<div>The fan is currently manually controlled by a </div>
<div>normal 110V 15A wall on-off switch.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m looking </div>
<div>for hardware that can replace the existing switch </div>
<div>and operate the fan for a pre-set (hopefully adjustable) </div>
<div>length of time.=C2=A0 The new timer hardware would be wirelessly </div=
>
<div>controlled by a remote pressure pad.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Here=E2=80=99s the scenario:</div>
<div>Cat comes into the laundry room (where the cat box is </div>
<div>located) and enters the cat box.=C2=A0 The pressure pad would </div>
<div>be outside the cat box entry and the cat would activate the </div>
<div>pressure switch in the entry pad and a wireless signal would </div>
<div>be transmitted to the 110V power switch located in the existing </div>
<div>wall mounted gang box.=C2=A0 In my case, the entry pad is very near an=
=20
</div>
<div>existing outlet, so it could be 110V. The fan would automatically </di=
v>
<div>come on for a pre-determined amount of time, then automatically </div>
<div>turn off.The cat exiting the cat box would have no affect on the fan <=
/div>
<div>since it=E2=80=99s already running.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Any clever ideas from our Shop-Talk members?=C2=A0 The assembly of </d=
iv>
<div>everything involved would take place in the shop, so the mandatory </d=
iv>
<div>shop application is thereby satisfied.</div>
<div>Thanks.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Steve=20
Hammatt<br>Mount Vernon WA=20
USA<br><a href=3D"http://www.leatherplates.com"; target=3D"_blank">www.leath=
erplates.com</a><br><br><br></div></div></div></div>
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