Hi,
I've just bought what was meant to be a pneumatic time delay/lag switch, but what actually turned up was an electronic equivalent (of almost identical appearance). I'm therefore probably going to return it and request what I actually ordered.
However, it's got me thinking. It's a 'two-wire' (no neutral) switch, which claims to work with incandescent loads up to 5A and fluorescent loads up to 3A, with a note that a capacitor may be required for 'very small loads' such as CFLs and LEDs.
What I want to control is a single fluorescent tube with a conventional 'ballast'. If it would work, the electronic switch has some attractions, since it allows for considerable longer time delays than a pneumatic one. However, I'm wondering how the switch could be engineered to work with such a load. The only thing I can think of is that when one presses the button, the 'switch on' is mechanical (not electronic) and then, once the light is on, the electronics can get some power to run the timer. Does anyone have any experience using such a switch with a (conventional ballast) fluorescent load and/or know if it works as I have suggested.
I might just 'try it' and see if it actually does work!
Kind Regards, John
I've just bought what was meant to be a pneumatic time delay/lag switch, but what actually turned up was an electronic equivalent (of almost identical appearance). I'm therefore probably going to return it and request what I actually ordered.
However, it's got me thinking. It's a 'two-wire' (no neutral) switch, which claims to work with incandescent loads up to 5A and fluorescent loads up to 3A, with a note that a capacitor may be required for 'very small loads' such as CFLs and LEDs.
What I want to control is a single fluorescent tube with a conventional 'ballast'. If it would work, the electronic switch has some attractions, since it allows for considerable longer time delays than a pneumatic one. However, I'm wondering how the switch could be engineered to work with such a load. The only thing I can think of is that when one presses the button, the 'switch on' is mechanical (not electronic) and then, once the light is on, the electronics can get some power to run the timer. Does anyone have any experience using such a switch with a (conventional ballast) fluorescent load and/or know if it works as I have suggested.
I might just 'try it' and see if it actually does work!
Kind Regards, John