Wall timer to replace light switch

Fingers Mcginty · 2013-11-25 14:32:29

howdy folks. Our outside security light was drawing too much power so I'm changing to a 20W Led lamp (No PIR) I want to replace the wall switch with some sort of timer. Is there one out there suitable for LED lights?

25-11-2013 03:32PM

#1

Fingers Mcginty

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2005

Posts: 2257

howdy folks. Our outside security light was drawing too much power so I'm changing to a 20W Led lamp (No PIR) I want to replace the wall switch with some sort of timer. Is there one out there suitable for LED lights?

0

Comments

#2 25-11-2013 05:14PM

2011

Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,763 Mod ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2009

Posts: 12451

Any timer that is suitable for halogen security lights would also be suitable for LEDs. Generally timers will require a neutral to operate and this is not normally found at a light switch.

Perhaps it would be better to have these lights controlled by PIR?

0
#3 26-11-2013 10:09PM

tomdempsey200

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,890 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2013

Posts: 1737

separate pir

or photocell even if it's only 20 watts

0