RE: Christmas lights AM or LM?

["Ian B" <Ian@xxxxxxx>]

What about a little PIC circuit that when reset then pulsed a relay )or
similar instead of a switch) for the number of 'presses' needed (set by
jumper).

I would offer but have other projects on the go and it would be too late
anyway. Maybe one for next year but don't forget to remind me in October.

Ian

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Grimshaw [mailto:stuart@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 21 December 2001 17:06
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Christmas lights AM or LM?
>
>
> On Friday 21 December 2001 15:33 pm, Stuart Cummings wrote:
>
> [HTML edited out]
>
> > I have a set of xmas tree lights with a control box that changes
the
> > flashing pattern each time you press a button on the box. The
thing is
> > every time the lights are turned off/on it defaults to the first
pattern
> > and I have to click the button a few times to get the one I
> want, which is
> > a big pain when the box is behind the tree. I was planning to
plug them
> > into a lamp module and then dim to 0% or maybe 1% instead of
> switching off.
> > They should then retain the pattern when I brighten them back up
again.
>
> > Does anyone know if the LM is suitable or will I blow up the
> box? I guess
> > an AM won't help 'cos that would be just like turning off at the
socket.
>
> As others have pointed out, dimming down wont work, for the
> reasons they have
> stated, but also when an LM is dimmed down to 0%, it still draws
> 25% of the
> power it would if dimmed to 100%.
>
> Not directly relevent to your question, but worth bearing in mind all
the
> same.
>
> [Mental Note, add this to the FAQ]
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