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Hey guys/electrical guru's,
I'm trying find a wall mountable digital time switch to run my outdoor LED downlights (total of 11) so that at a certain time of night (say 5pm) they come on and stay on illuminating my home in my very dark street until another set time (10:30pm)
This is proving to be a difficult challenge as there quite a few requirements that I need:
1) Must be wall mount, inside the home - next to the front door - So Din rail is out - Unless there's one that talks to a inside module/wall plate over cat 6 or similar.
2) User Friendly - A LCD screen telling me whats going on would be nice, so would a back light on said screen.
3) I'd like to have it tied into my sensor light outside of the programmed time, so if I come home while its still dark - the lights will still activate and I can see down my damn driveway.
4) Over ride function, I'd also like the ability to turn it on/off during and outside of timed hours, say if there was a party and I want the lights on until after midnight, or I just want them off.
5) I'd like it to match the Clipsal 2000 series plates already all over the house, but its not a requirement.
I've had a look at the Legrand EC923TWE here - Time Delay Switches
Because a work mate has one installed at his place, however there is no back light function and the connected lights will not work outside of the pre programmed hours. Apparently according to the electricians I've spoken to, before their eyes glaze over with no idea about what I want, a sensor light cannot be in the same circuit as one of these timers. I was under the impression that without a dimmer (there isn't) this should be able to be accomplished.(happy to be told different however)
HPM "had" a similar product, The HPM Flush Switch with Timer - P/no: HPMXL770THWE - But it seems its been either discontinued or sold out. Not sure if this product would have suited though, cannot find much about it.
So, is there a way to accomplish all this? Without installing cBus/Home Automation all over the damn house?
I'm trying find a wall mountable digital time switch to run my outdoor LED downlights (total of 11) so that at a certain time of night (say 5pm) they come on and stay on illuminating my home in my very dark street until another set time (10:30pm)
This is proving to be a difficult challenge as there quite a few requirements that I need:
1) Must be wall mount, inside the home - next to the front door - So Din rail is out - Unless there's one that talks to a inside module/wall plate over cat 6 or similar.
2) User Friendly - A LCD screen telling me whats going on would be nice, so would a back light on said screen.
3) I'd like to have it tied into my sensor light outside of the programmed time, so if I come home while its still dark - the lights will still activate and I can see down my damn driveway.
4) Over ride function, I'd also like the ability to turn it on/off during and outside of timed hours, say if there was a party and I want the lights on until after midnight, or I just want them off.
5) I'd like it to match the Clipsal 2000 series plates already all over the house, but its not a requirement.
I've had a look at the Legrand EC923TWE here - Time Delay Switches
Because a work mate has one installed at his place, however there is no back light function and the connected lights will not work outside of the pre programmed hours. Apparently according to the electricians I've spoken to, before their eyes glaze over with no idea about what I want, a sensor light cannot be in the same circuit as one of these timers. I was under the impression that without a dimmer (there isn't) this should be able to be accomplished.(happy to be told different however)
HPM "had" a similar product, The HPM Flush Switch with Timer - P/no: HPMXL770THWE - But it seems its been either discontinued or sold out. Not sure if this product would have suited though, cannot find much about it.
So, is there a way to accomplish all this? Without installing cBus/Home Automation all over the damn house?
