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- From: jadams@vixen.cc.bellcore.com (adams,john)
- Subject: Re: Help With Driveway Lights
- Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
- Distribution: usa
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 21:11:27 GMT
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.211127.20433@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
- References: <1992Nov19.200614.1396@meaddata.com>
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- In article <1992Nov19.200614.1396@meaddata.com> stever@meaddata.com (Steve Rothenberg) writes:
- >I have lights along my driveway, they are single bulb outlets,
- >and are hooked to a light switch in the garage. The only way for
- >the lights to go on right now is if I remember to turn it on.
- >
- >QUESTION: can I hook up a light sensor right in line to the
- >existing wiring between the switch and the first light to control
- >the turning on of the lights?
-
- Absolutely! You need to determine the "load" (wattage) to be switched and purchase
- a sensor capable of more than that load. In this configuration the sensor will
- control the hot lead which feeds all the driveway lights.
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