Re: Re: I'm so ruddy P****D off!

["John Andrews" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Eh? you can get plunger type switches that the user presses and a short
time
later, they switch of!.

----- Original Message -----
From: "rb_ziggy" <richard.boreham@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 8:47 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: I'm so ruddy P****D off!


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> If the problem is about never turning the lights off, how abour using
> a PIR and a timer.  For example I use a timer and PIR trigger to do
> the following:
>
> Each time a PIR activation is detected a countdown timer (lets say for
> 15 mins) is started.
>
> When the timer gets to zero, the light is turned off.
>
> If more movement is detected (in Comfort's logic) the timer is
> restarted to 15 mins. So the light turns off 15 mins after the LAST
> movement is detected.  If you 'tune' it, you shouldn't get too many
> 'false offs' (unless you are a totally catatonic couch potato).
>
> I'm sure other things like homevision/seer can do something similar.
>
> Rgds
>
> Richard
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "David Amphlett"
<dave_yahoo@a...> wrote:
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>>
>> I've been pondering the same sort of problem
>>
>> ideas I'm mulling (but haven't implemented yet) are:
>>
>> *) obviously a PIR being triggered should be enough to turn the
light
>> on
>> *) I'm thinking of putting pressure pads under the carpet infront
of
>> the settee and pressure on them would keep the light on but not
>> necessarily turn it on.
>> *) alternative or additional to pressure pads would be ir-beam
across
>> the seats of the settee. pro's and con's to this, but wouldn't
work
>> where we have a settee at right angles to a window !!
>>
>> I'm liking the idea of the pressure pads though as it has the side
>> effect that if you lie down on the settee, the lights turn off -
>> cool :)
>>
>> I think you'd also want someway to force on - similar to the
'boost'
>> on central heating. ie be able to say force on for 2 hours, but
that
>> shouldn't be the default - maybe do this by pressing a momentary
>> switch once for each hour to force on.
>>
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>>
>> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "darren_karp2001"
<darren@a...> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > LOL....
>> >
>> > But seriously what do you think about using PIR's? The only
>> downside
>> > I can see is if there is no movement in the room when there
>> actually
>> > is someone in there the lights would go off plus I believe
that
>> there
>> > is a few second delay in the PIR resetting which would be
very
>> > annoying.
>> >
>> >
>> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Phil Harris"
<phil@a...> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > From: darren_karp2001 [mailto:darren@a...]
>> > > > Sent: 09 February 2005 20:42
>> > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> > > > Subject: [ukha_d] I'm so ruddy P****D off!
>> > > >
>> > > > What is it about my wife and two kids that they
cannot turn a
>> > > > light switch off when they leave a room? I've told
them time
>> > > > and time again....no wonder my lecky bill is so
damn high!
>> > > >
>> > > > What can I do?
>> > > >
>> > > > Darren
>> > >
>> > > Kill the wife and bury her deep under the patio ... Sell
the kids
>> > off into
>> > > white slavery.
>> > >
>> > > Well that's my plan.
>> > >
>> > > Phil
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