Remote controlled light

[PaulRainbow]

Ours is behind switch panel at chart table, wired in parallel to the main deck light switch,

I have an Ebay remote fob too.

My saloon lights are all remote controlled LEDs, with the controllers in the ceiling, so i mounted the keyfob relays there too, one button on the fob turns the two lights beside the companionway on. Plan is to fit spreader lights and lights under the solar arch and connect these to the fob remote too.

Mine looks like this: DC 12V 4CH Channel Wireless Remote Control Switch 2 Transmitter & Receiver | eBay

 

[coopec]

Has someone mentioned one of these? (A bit expensive though)



Or one of these?

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Where do you keep the relay switch? Is it line of sight for best range or inside out of the weather?

It's in a plastic enclosure and under the cockpit. Probably be better up under the deck, probably line of sight I'd think.

 

[PaulRainbow]

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How will a central locking kit turn your deck lights on ?

 

[coopec]

How will a central locking kit turn your deck lights on ?

My car hasn't got central locking

But if my wife can open her car (or open the car boot) a with a remote control and the lights come on (There must be a relay to do that?) Maybe one of these?

 

[rogerthebodger]

How will a central locking kit turn your deck lights on ?

Must you ask that question, don't you know, some one with you knowledge should be able to work it out. I can.

There are so many options for the OP to switch any of his lights on and gate/door opener remote control will do the job.

This is a water proof one I built to control many aspects of my boat.

 

[PaulRainbow]

My car hasn't got central locking

But if my wife can open her car (or open the car boot) a with a remote control and the lights come on (There must be a relay to do that?) Maybe one of these?

No idea what that's meant to do and the Chinglish description isn't much help.

Car remote locking, where the lights come on, will usually be done by CAN bus, so all solid state and no relays. CAN bus can perform an infinite number of tasks in response to the signal to unlock the doors, mine unlocks the doors and turns the interior lights on as well as turning the exterior lights on. When i lock the doors, the mirrors fold away, the interior lights go off and the exterior lights stay on for a while, so you can see to get out of the garage etc. None of this is particularly useful for turning your deck lights on though.

For remote operation of deck lights etc, the relay and remote in post #18 works perfectly.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Must you ask that question, don't you know, some one with you knowledge should be able to work it out. I can.

I'm obviously not very bright, because i cannot see why you'd buy a remote locking kit, with four locking motors, just to turn on some deck lights.

Perhaps you can explain to everyone why you'd do it ?

 

[coopec]

Do you think this might solve OP problem?

Do you think it may make a good security light and deter intruders? (COST $A29)
(Detects people up to 26ft within an arc of 120°)

 

[rogerthebodger]

I'm obviously not very bright, because i cannot see why you'd buy a remote locking kit, with four locking motors, just to turn on some deck lights.

Perhaps you can explain to everyone why you'd do it ?

Well its one of the options for the OP's and its up to him to decide.

I had the same door opening kit on one of my old cars which I removed and used it for some other function, Can't remember what at the moment.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Well its one of the options for the OP's and its up to him to decide.

I had the same door opening kit on one of my old cars which I removed and used it for some other function, Can't remember what at the moment.

Please explain how this will turn lights on ?

 

[rogerthebodger]

Please explain how this will turn lights on ?

Your the Electrician I'm just a Mechanical Engineer

 

[anoccasionalyachtsman]

Do you think this might solve OP problem?

Do you think it may make a good security light and deter intruders? (COST $A29)
(Detects people up to 26ft within an arc of 120°)

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No. If he can't find his boat at 26ft I think he may have other problems.

 

[Daverw]

Has someone mentioned one of these? (A bit expensive though)

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costs must be high in Australia as I’ve a similar unit on my windless from eBay for £6.70 inc delivery last year

 

[PaulRainbow]

Your the Electrician I'm just a Mechanical Engineer

But you said:

Must you ask that question, don't you know, some one with you knowledge should be able to work it out. I can.

I guess you were just talking nonsense again and you don't actually know how to make a central locking motor turn lights on (without being silly and dreaming up bodges). Either that or you engaged your mouth before putting your brain in gear and now realise it's actually not a viable solution, which it isn't.[/quote]

 

[PaulRainbow]

Has someone mentioned one of these? (A bit expensive though)

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Sorry Clive, not only is this expensive, but it isn't suitable for switching lights on/off, the relay is non-latching, so the light would only stay on as long as you pressed the button.

This is the style of windlass remote many of us are using: Winch Remote Control Switch Wireless Winch Anchor Remote Controller Switch | eBay

For turning on/off of lights etc, something like the one in post #18 works well.

 

[rogerthebodger]

Well the remote control receiver that I used for my car door remote locking and all the other remotes I build have a link to change the receiver for momentary operation or continuous switching

The momentary I use for car remote door locking and for the remote operating of my windlass and bow thruster. I would use the momentary for my car winch when I fit a remote.

The cockpit lights my remote receiver is set for continuous of you press the remote to switch the lights on and press it again to switch the lights off.

My garage doors and my front drive gates are all set momentary that switches an electrically latch relay which opens when the gate or door is fully open or closed.

We also have various lights around our house that are on remote control or daylight sensors.

We also have lights that turn on at dusk the off after a preset time and some that witch on at dusk the off at day break.

We have an irrigation system based on timer and zone switching to keep garden watered and bore hole pump when we are away sailing.

There is also the control system for our swimming pool and fish pond /waterfalls.

On my boat I have a stern hatch that has an electrical control hydraulic opening and closing as are the saloon steps giving front engine access except I made am electrical actuator using an old 12V dc drill.

Various sea cocks also have electrical actuators made from wiper motors so I can operate all the seacocks from my inside steering section. these also have open/close indicators.

Some of these are on the web site in my signature.

So if you think I don't know how to design and make control systems think again. As I have many many years of engineering deign of machines and control systems.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Well the remote control receiver that I used for my car door remote locking and all the other remotes I build have a link to change the receiver for momentary operation or continuous switching

The remotes i use can be set the same, but that's not what Clive posted. He posted a remote locking system, with for locking motors. It's unlikely that the relays can be changed to latching, that would be pointless with a remote locking system. Besides, why would anyone buy a locking system, just to throw most of it away and be left with a two button remote, when the proper kit can be purchased for less money and have four relays ?

So if you think I don't know how to design and make control systems think again. As I have many many years of engineering deign of machines and control systems.

That's not what i said, i said the remote locking system Clive posted was no suitable, and it isn't

Time for you to put the spade away.

 

[rogerthebodger]

That's not what i said, i said the remote locking system Clive posted was no suitable, and it isn't

Time for you to put the spade away.

The second post clive posted has 13 different modes and the one you posted also has different modes. It depends if the remote locking system receiver has different modes.

The one you posted has several different programmable modes so it it has a letching mode its suitable

If it only has a momentary mode yes it will not be suitable on its own to switching cockpit lights on and off without some latching device.

But I don't know it it has different modes as I have no technical info.

I do know the very early central locking add on's did not but I don't know about the current ones.

Only use spades for connecting wires to equipment

 

[PaulRainbow]

The second post clive posted has 13 different modes and the one you posted also has different modes. It depends if the remote locking system receiver has different modes.

Ah, you've dug a trench to a different post now. You started off arguing about the remote locking kit, now you want to switch to a different one.

The one you posted has several different programmable modes so it it has a letching mode its suitable

If it only has a momentary mode yes it will not be suitable on its own to switching cockpit lights on and off without some latching device.

I only posted a link to one remote, in a different part of the thread, in reply to Clives question about the winch remote. This is not programmable. i posted it for Clives benefit and it also has nothing to do with your comments about the remote locking kit.

But I don't know it it has different modes as I have no technical info.

I do know the very early central locking add on's did not but I don't know about the current ones.

Only use spades for connecting wires to equipment

If you keep digging from South Africa, where on the other side of the planet do you emerge, you must be getting close now.