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Calab
2008-07-05 03:57:51
Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist?
I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
could do this?
Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
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gfretwell@aol.com
2008-07-05 00:21:16
Re: Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist?
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:57:51 GMT, "Calab" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
>specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
>to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
>Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
>could do this?
>
>Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
>
There may be an X-10 solution. Try Smarthome
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mm
2008-07-05 02:46:31
Re: Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist?
On Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:57:51 GMT, "Calab" <[email protected]> wrote:
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>I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
>specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
>to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
>Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
>could do this?
>
>Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
>
You probably have to build something. Try sci.electronics.repair or
maybe there is another group.
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jmeehan@columbus.rr.com
2008-07-05 04:26:07
Re: Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist?
On Jul 4, 11:57 pm, "Calab" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
> specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
> to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
> Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
> could do this?
>
> Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
You are likely to find what you want at: http://www.smarthome.com
I am not sure that you can find all the features you want in a gang
box, but you can accomplish what you want using a computer programmed
device with compatible switches in a standard box.
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Smitty Two
2008-07-05 12:15:17
Re: Does a Clock/Dimmer light switch exist?
In article <3jCbk.51930$kx.2471@pd7urf3no>, "Calab" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I have a light fixture that I would like to dim up to full brightness at a
> specific time, then dim down at another time. I'd like the switch from off
> to on to take between 30 minutes and an hour.
>
> Does anyone know if a 1 gang box switch like this exists? Any idea how I
> could do this?
>
> Do they make light bulbs that come on and go off slowly?
I seem to recall some products like this for the treatment of SAD -
Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD people suffer from depression in the
winter due to a shortage of exposure to sunlight. A number of very
bright "full spectrum" lights are available that claim to help reduce
symptoms by exposing one to additional morning and evening light. Some
of them come with built-in timers that simulate dawn, for example, by
coming on to full brightness quite slowly over an extended period.
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