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howardwheeler
Explorer
Jan 25, 2014

Adding photo cell switch to shut off outside lights

I have all LED outside lights--two on the porch side and one on the right side labelled "security." I have been leaving them on but would like to add a photo sensitive switch (if cheap) to shut them o...
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DutchmenSport
Explorer
Jan 25, 2014
Why not look for some of those timers that are light sensitive they make for Christmas lights hanging on the house. We have 3 or 4 of them (although they are 120 v). At dusk they turn on, and you set them to stay on 2, 4, 6, 8 hours. They also have a complete off and a complete on switch. Maybe they make something like that for 12 v.

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