OllieNZ
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Hi All,
This is a quick how to for a dual timer installation on an Arcadia Stretch LED luminaire the objective is to replace the two switches with timers to give individual control of the moonlight and the main light.
Before I continue a quick disclaimer:
WARNING! this project requires the use of tools that are dangerous if used incorrectly and by even considering to attempt this project you hold me in no way responsible for any injuries/destruction of property that may occur.
To start off you need to disconnect the power supply from the mains and the light.
Remove the 4 no1 phillips screws from the underside of the psu this will allow you to lift the lid off you will see several wires going to the blades on the switches you need to cut these as close to the switch blades as possible. this will allow you to remove the lid completely the switches can then be pressed out from the inside.
This next step is a bit tricky. You need to remove the three no1 phillips screws that hold the pcb(printed circuit board). At the end that plugs into the lamp you will see two cables one black and one white. The black one should be labeled gnd(negative) and the white one +ve(positive) you need flip the board over to desolder these two wires. Once they have been removed you then need to replace them with longer cables I've used brown for the gnd and blue for the +ve.
I'll now move on to the timer setup.
You will need x2 12volt timers I used 2 of these New LCD Digital Power Programmable Timer AC 12V 16A Time Relay Switch | eBay
I'll draw a proper wiring diagram for this when I get a chance. The annotations on the pic should help in the meantime. What I've done is supply one positive and one negative and then used wires to create a flexible bus bar.
Your exact wiring requirements will depend on the timers you use. I had a play with these on a variable power supply and they dont have a specific polarity requirement (you can wire pos and neg either way) and seem to have a negligable power draw as well.
The next step is to wire everything together. You need to connect the positive on the pcb to the timers,
the gnd on the pcb to the timers and to the gnd on the lamp lead (black wire)
Then connect one timer to the red wire on the lamp lead and the other to the white wire on the lamp lead.
(Please note these connections in the photo are for illustration and testing purposes only and not a good way to make permanent connections so please don't copy as you may fry yourself or the pcb)
You should end up with something like this
Then all you need to do is screw the top back on🙂
If I did this again I'd use spade crimps for wiring the timers rather than soldering everything just to make life easier but all my tools live at work and I'm impatient and just wanted to get it done.
Feel free to ask any questions
This is a quick how to for a dual timer installation on an Arcadia Stretch LED luminaire the objective is to replace the two switches with timers to give individual control of the moonlight and the main light.
Before I continue a quick disclaimer:
WARNING! this project requires the use of tools that are dangerous if used incorrectly and by even considering to attempt this project you hold me in no way responsible for any injuries/destruction of property that may occur.
To start off you need to disconnect the power supply from the mains and the light.
Remove the 4 no1 phillips screws from the underside of the psu this will allow you to lift the lid off you will see several wires going to the blades on the switches you need to cut these as close to the switch blades as possible. this will allow you to remove the lid completely the switches can then be pressed out from the inside.
This next step is a bit tricky. You need to remove the three no1 phillips screws that hold the pcb(printed circuit board). At the end that plugs into the lamp you will see two cables one black and one white. The black one should be labeled gnd(negative) and the white one +ve(positive) you need flip the board over to desolder these two wires. Once they have been removed you then need to replace them with longer cables I've used brown for the gnd and blue for the +ve.
I'll now move on to the timer setup.
You will need x2 12volt timers I used 2 of these New LCD Digital Power Programmable Timer AC 12V 16A Time Relay Switch | eBay
I'll draw a proper wiring diagram for this when I get a chance. The annotations on the pic should help in the meantime. What I've done is supply one positive and one negative and then used wires to create a flexible bus bar.
Your exact wiring requirements will depend on the timers you use. I had a play with these on a variable power supply and they dont have a specific polarity requirement (you can wire pos and neg either way) and seem to have a negligable power draw as well.
The next step is to wire everything together. You need to connect the positive on the pcb to the timers,
the gnd on the pcb to the timers and to the gnd on the lamp lead (black wire)
Then connect one timer to the red wire on the lamp lead and the other to the white wire on the lamp lead.
(Please note these connections in the photo are for illustration and testing purposes only and not a good way to make permanent connections so please don't copy as you may fry yourself or the pcb)
You should end up with something like this
Then all you need to do is screw the top back on🙂
If I did this again I'd use spade crimps for wiring the timers rather than soldering everything just to make life easier but all my tools live at work and I'm impatient and just wanted to get it done.
Feel free to ask any questions
