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- From: manes@magpie.nycenet.edu (Steve Manes)
- Subject: Re: Help With Driveway Lights
- Organization: Manes and Associates, NYC
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- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 07:07:15 GMT
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- References: <1992Nov19.211127.20433@porthos.cc.bellcore.com>
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- adams,john (jadams@vixen.cc.bellcore.com) wrote:
- : In article <1992Nov19.200614.1396@meaddata.com> stever@meaddata.com (Steve Rothenberg) writes:
- : >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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- Depending on the installation, it's sometimes more convenient, and
- certainly safer, to use a 12v DC sensor, mounted someplace central,
- to control a 120v AC relay, mounted in a weatherproof location.
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