Re: Programmable dimmer

["wkearney99" <wkearney99@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Doesn't Intermatic make some sort of single-gang switch with timer gizmos?

Like these:

http://www.intermatic.com/?action=subcat&sid=97

http://www.intermatic.com/?action=subcat&sid=154

Other vendors probably make equivalents.  Also, you may want to replace the
current single-gang box with a double in order to fit the timer along with a
regular wall switch.  This to retain normal on/off control.  You'll have to
either wire it up in parallel or work out some sort of 3-way configuration
(provided the timer supports it).

Realize, of course, that this won't "automagically" set the sunrise/sunset
interval.  To do that you'd need something with enough brains to compute the
time given the location.

But what is it you're trying to accomplish?

-Bill Kearney

"internetpet" <internetpet@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1117029379.446051.324030@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> I want to simulate sunrise in my bedroom. I want to use a ceiling
> mounted incandescent fixture to do it. This fixture is controlled by an
> ordinary wall-mounted switch.
>
> I think I need a programmable dimmer that can be installed on the wall.
> Does such a device even exist? If not are there any other ways to
> achieve this?
>
> p.s. This is all local to the bedroom, no remote/radio control, X10 or
> anything like that should be necessary.