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welder
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How to make 110 v bulbs flash

11/23/2007 3:03 PM

I have a stop light and want the bulbs to flash different from each other how can this be done? The unit is 110 volts.
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Re: How to make 110 v bulbs flash

11/23/2007 3:32 PM

"I have a stop light and want the bulbs to flash different from each other how can this be done? The unit is 110 volts."

Get some flasher buttons to insert in socket under lamp bulb.

60 Watt Flasher Buttons

Prices have gone up since I last bought some in the last century!

A solid state DIY module would be cheaper and adjustable.

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Re: How to make 110 v bulbs flash

11/25/2007 8:07 AM

Thank you for this is the first time for me at this site.
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11/25/2007 9:56 AM

Don't go away - it's good here!

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Re: How to make 110 v bulbs flash

11/23/2007 3:43 PM

You could use a PIC and program the flash tempo and duration for quite a few separate flashes. One of the tasks in a PIC course is to have LED's flash at different speeds.

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11/23/2007 5:41 PM

Where can I buy some 110V PICs?

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11/23/2007 6:03 PM

"Where can I buy some 110V PICs? "

Radio Shack?

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11/23/2007 6:35 PM

I searched for "High Voltage PICs", and this is the best I could find ...

http://www.highvoltagepics.com/

Doesn't seem very applicable.

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11/25/2007 8:09 AM

Thanks you for this is the first time for this site.
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11/25/2007 11:01 AM

Not those Pigs or Pics. PIC the micro controller, you can use it with normal or solid state relays.

My friend is the PIC expert and made me some switches for turning 220v motors on and off controlled by the computer.

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11/24/2007 4:42 AM

Timers have On-Delay, Off-Delay and also SOS mode. In SOS mode the output contact can be used for flashing of a bulb and flashing time can be set too.

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