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Delay for heater/light

Sam Russell · 2015-10-18 14:35:19

I have a heated mirror in the bathroom and want to fit a timer circuit so that it stays on for about five or ten minutes and then goes off. This sort of circuit is used for hall lights and the like. Mains >>> switch >>>> unit >>>> Light. So when the switch is turned on, the circuit passes power for nn minutes and then…

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18-10-2015 3:35pm

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Sam Russell

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I have a heated mirror in the bathroom and want to fit a timer circuit so that it stays on for about five or ten minutes and then goes off. This sort of circuit is used for hall lights and the like.

Mains >>> switch >>>> unit >>>> Light.
So when the switch is turned on, the circuit passes power for nn minutes and then current stops until power at the switch is cycled.

Any ideas where I would source one?

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