Re: Photosensor Search Help

["ABLE_1" <royboynospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The biggest problem is the manufacture of unit that it is connected to is no
more and there are no specs in the documentation.  So I kinda have to wing
it and hope I get lucky.

FWIW the controller was made by Wadsworth Electronics and was call the SIMON
Home and Building Controller.  As I have figured out they have been out of
business for a number of years.  I think the resistance value goes high when
it is dark and low when light.  But at this point I will take anything just
to see what happens.

Thanks for the supplier names that will be a help.  Newark is the one I just
could not remember.

Les



> Do you have the part #/specs for the photo sensor?  There are many
> different types, with different resistances, and some that get more
> "resistive" when the light increases, and some that get less..
>
> Fry's electronics might have a part that works, or some other "electronic
> parts" place in the yellow pages.  Another option might be (if you know
> the manufacturer), you might be able to request a "sample".
>
> worst case would be someplace like Mouser or Newark, but the shipping
> could be more than the part.
>
> ABLE_1 wrote:
>> Hello all,
>>
>> I have a customer that has a controller that uses a remote photosensor to
>> determine if the sun it up or down.  Simple enough but the photosensor
>> has seen better days.
>>
>> Here is my problem.  I need a source on just the sensor.  I first thought
>> that the RatShack would be a good possibility but nooooooooooooo.  They
>> have decided at the corporate level to now have candy bars on the shelf
>> rather than electronic components.  Gotta keep those shelves full of
>> something. Boggles the mind????
>>
>> Anyhow does anyone know of a source that will sell 1's or 2's of a
>> component???????
>>
>> I know that this is going to be tough since the shipping is going to just
>> kill me.
>>
>> I could purchase a dusk-dawn sensor for a HPS 277v fixture and
>> cannibalize it, but that may be taking this a bit over the edge.
>>
>> Any thoughts from the masses???
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> Les
>>