OK I have measured the Current drawn By the timer at 16.5mA and the GREEN NEON light at 1mA, So what safe value Resistor shall I use to have the light on when the timer is on assuming the resistor is placed as per my orginal diagram. (in parallel with the NEON).
I have in practice made a 22K...
Ok got some results using a range of R in Parallel with an LED if I use the LED on its own it lights but doesn't operate the timer I tried several LED together and they helped to start the timer but then failed when the small current the CONTACTOR draws.
So then I decided to use just one LED in...
OK will try that remember they are not LED as discoverred they are NEON's...will that still allow the current to flow to the load ? furthermore the LED needs to light up as much as poss to show the keyholder where he must place them in order to restore power upon returning to his condo in...
Yes that would work but then remember that the only part of 2 wires that run into the switch are the live and the switched live result and I don't really want to run 3 wires since the distance between the entrance switch and the fusebox may as much as 20 meters in some cases and I'm doing more...
I do want it located physically at the switch as that is the indicator that the system is in GREEN mode hence saving electricity when the timer is started . I understand what you mean when you say that I must connect it as per my diagram but what must be R so that it still sends 110V to the bulb...
Thank you for your suggestion but I must stick to my magnetic reed switch and the integral light must work when the switch is closed, in fact its easy to make it work the reverse you just put the light across the switch in Parallel.
the hard bit is the opposite when there is no obvious...
yes your right its a neon but I would like to continue using them if I can although I checked and they only last 5000 hours !
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I'm sure it can still be done though, I'm using a reed...
Thanks for your quick reply , I'm still confused The LED I have is 110V AC (it does however have a Resistor in series built into it) are you not giving me an answer as if I was using 3V LED or does it not matter can you give me a rough diagram or is that too complicated.
The layout I drew...
I have a simple circuit switching activating a 110V timer but would like to show an LED ON indicator at the switch SW when the switch is closed, I can do this easely enough if I run the wire from the LED to ground but this means I need a ground nearby, so my questions is it possible to place the...