Replacing Switches (Caution! Nerdy)
Not satisfied with being hip-deep in projects I am looking into replacing the lamp and water-pump switches in Quicksilver with membrane touch switches. They glow orange with about 1.5 ma current, and ...
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imagine this...
A waterproof water pump switch above the sink - and in the bathroom. The wonder of latching relays.
Porch light switches in the living room and in the bedroom (the wonder.........)
When I pulled wire in this bus, I parallel pulled extra lengths; living room to bedroom bathroom to bedroom. I even ran twisted shielded pairs from lights to switch. Only 18-gauge but they'll do.
The reason why I can not drive at night any more is I have managed to lose all my night vision. Over my work area, I have a 37-watt LED flood, a 26-watt CFL plus an articulated arm 6" magnifying glass with 20 watts of LEDs. I -could- remove the switch plates and drill holes and install a 470 ohm resistor then an LED but this does not allow for the "3-way switch" action of a latching relay. Plus it would look awful. I have brown rockers now that try to match the teak veneer. The new bezels are slightly larger than the old switches.
Switching this way allows the luxury of installing one shot timers. Like 15-minutes for bathroom, 15-minutes for cargo area (behind where the rearmost seat used to be when it was a school bus). No more "forgotten" lights.
And yes, I have one good hand to grab with. Like it or not I have joined the "Helllp I've fallen and can't get up!" crowd. That ad still makes me laugh. But instability especially at night, doesn't. I can hang on with the right hand a zero-in with the point left index finger.
Now I have to figure out today's birthday feast that is low fat, sugar and sodium free that won't make me gag. Twinkies with NutraSweet, and Coca Cola Zero?
In case you wonder - my son in law helps me tremendously with the installation of things like this. He is eager to learn and I am eager to teach.
A waterproof water pump switch above the sink - and in the bathroom. The wonder of latching relays.
Porch light switches in the living room and in the bedroom (the wonder.........)
When I pulled wire in this bus, I parallel pulled extra lengths; living room to bedroom bathroom to bedroom. I even ran twisted shielded pairs from lights to switch. Only 18-gauge but they'll do.
The reason why I can not drive at night any more is I have managed to lose all my night vision. Over my work area, I have a 37-watt LED flood, a 26-watt CFL plus an articulated arm 6" magnifying glass with 20 watts of LEDs. I -could- remove the switch plates and drill holes and install a 470 ohm resistor then an LED but this does not allow for the "3-way switch" action of a latching relay. Plus it would look awful. I have brown rockers now that try to match the teak veneer. The new bezels are slightly larger than the old switches.
Switching this way allows the luxury of installing one shot timers. Like 15-minutes for bathroom, 15-minutes for cargo area (behind where the rearmost seat used to be when it was a school bus). No more "forgotten" lights.
And yes, I have one good hand to grab with. Like it or not I have joined the "Helllp I've fallen and can't get up!" crowd. That ad still makes me laugh. But instability especially at night, doesn't. I can hang on with the right hand a zero-in with the point left index finger.
Now I have to figure out today's birthday feast that is low fat, sugar and sodium free that won't make me gag. Twinkies with NutraSweet, and Coca Cola Zero?
In case you wonder - my son in law helps me tremendously with the installation of things like this. He is eager to learn and I am eager to teach.
