Re: Homemade Light Relay System
- From: Jim Murray <not.interested@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 18:44:30 GMT
FFightermatt wrote:
> It's just for turning four or five channels either on or off from a
> table about 25 feet away from the lights. My lights come on
> immediately when plugged in, there isn't any delay. And don't worry, I
> won't be building this alone. One of my friends is an electrician.
> Now I've read about using cat 5 cable and I've seen some using serial
> cable. What would be the easiest way to make this?
>
For 5 lights?
1 8 core MAINS (not cat5 or serial unless you want to start a fire)
cable of 25-30ft length,
1 standard household switch bank (2 x 3 way should do fine)
You can either wire the lights permanently to a junction box on the
stand and fit that with an 8-way connector or you can have a breakout
box made with 5 separate outputs and an 8-way input connector.
I'd suggest putting a similar socket on the control end, allowing you to
have a fully detachable cable, it'll be a pain to transport and liable
to damage if you don't.
You should be able to get the 8 way cable & connectors fairly easily, in
the UK we call them 'bulgin plugs', still widely used by mobile DJ's -
see here :
http://www.bulgin.co.uk/Products/GenPurpose_Connectors/Plugs_and_Sockets.html
Personally, I'd go buy a cheap switchpack and controller off of e-bay,
less hassle and a better result.
Jim.
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