Small inexpensive outdoor timer needed

[Mama Bear]

Ok here's what I want to do, I just don't know how to do it
inexpensively, and what's available.:

I want to light up a small ( 12x18 ) home business sign in front
of the house, on the outer house wall. I want to light it up from
dusk until around midnight. So I need some combo of a light
sensor switch ( which I just picked up from Home Depot - $12 )
and a clock timer for the midnight end.

We have a dual outdoor 120VAC receptacle below where the sign is
going. So I'm thinking, if I can build a male plug into a box and
plug it into there, AND get the photo sensor in the box ( no
problem, I found a gray box with an end hole that this sensor is
made for! ) and then fit some kind of clock device in the box
too, that would be great. Then I could maybe add a small
spotlight sticking up from the other end of the box ( the dual
receptacle is horizontal ) and shining on the sign.

So it looks like my main challenge is finding a small enough,
inexpensive timer to fit in the box too. Anyone?

[Ken Taylor]

Post by Mama Bear
Ok here's what I want to do, I just don't know how to do it
I want to light up a small ( 12x18 ) home business sign in front
of the house, on the outer house wall. I want to light it up from
dusk until around midnight. So I need some combo of a light
sensor switch ( which I just picked up from Home Depot - $12 )
and a clock timer for the midnight end.
We have a dual outdoor 120VAC receptacle below where the sign is
going. So I'm thinking, if I can build a male plug into a box and
plug it into there, AND get the photo sensor in the box ( no
problem, I found a gray box with an end hole that this sensor is
made for! ) and then fit some kind of clock device in the box
too, that would be great. Then I could maybe add a small
spotlight sticking up from the other end of the box ( the dual
receptacle is horizontal ) and shining on the sign.
So it looks like my main challenge is finding a small enough,
inexpensive timer to fit in the box too. Anyone?

I think Fry's have exactly what you were after in the first place, and
probably what you're after now. Can't find a picture on their site however.

Ken

[Mama Bear]

Post by Ken Taylor

Post by Mama Bear
Ok here's what I want to do, I just don't know how to do it
I want to light up a small ( 12x18 ) home business sign in
front of the house, on the outer house wall. I want to light
it up from dusk until around midnight. So I need some combo
of a light sensor switch ( which I just picked up from Home
Depot - $12 ) and a clock timer for the midnight end.
We have a dual outdoor 120VAC receptacle below where the sign
is going. So I'm thinking, if I can build a male plug into a
box and plug it into there, AND get the photo sensor in the
box ( no problem, I found a gray box with an end hole that
this sensor is made for! ) and then fit some kind of clock
device in the box too, that would be great. Then I could
maybe add a small spotlight sticking up from the other end of
the box ( the dual receptacle is horizontal ) and shining on
the sign.
So it looks like my main challenge is finding a small enough,
inexpensive timer to fit in the box too. Anyone?

I think Fry's have exactly what you were after in the first
place, and probably what you're after now. Can't find a
picture on their site however.
Ken

I think I found JUST what I need! http://tinyurl.com/e7uub
Hubbell FB3010. Looks perfect. Thanks!