Developed in conjunction with commercial festive display companies, our festive light control units provide a robust solution in a compact dark grey IP66 rated enclosure. They are perfect for controlling festive lights when a heavy duty solution is required. Simply set the time intervals and plug the unit in between the appliance and supply socket.
Most timers use a relay, which is a cheap, compact way of controlling small resistive loads like a chain of domestic fairy lights. However, the very different characteristics of LED lighting may result in failure of the small relay contacts over time. To overcome this issue, instead of using the relay within the timer unit to switch the load directly, our units connect the timer to a high quality contactor, which then switches the load.
Contactors work using the same principle as a relay, but they are much larger and far better suited to switching higher current inductive loads. The picture below shows the sheer size difference between a typical contactor (left) and relay (right); when it comes to switching inductive loads, contact size really does make a difference.
A Wi-Fi unit is also available, to provide remote programming and switching.
Condensation can be a common issue with other brands of control. Our festive range are designed for prolonged use outside, with both cable entries at the base. Each unit has a Wiska VentGLAND, which looks like a standard cable gland, but has a water resistant breathable vent, which reducing the risk of condensation through pressure equalisation.
Specification:
- Black 230v 16A IEC60309 commando connectors
- Digital programmable time switch.
- Up to 16 on/off periods can be set for each day, minimum 1 min apart.
- Manual over-ride to select permanently on or off.
- Battery back-up to retain settings when power is disconnected (continual power provided for up to 3 years).
- Contactor rated at 40A (AC-7a) resistive and 15A (AC-7b) inductive.
- Robust drak grey IP66 weatherproof DIN enclosure, overall dimensions W215mm x H145mm x D110mm.
- Wiska VentGLAND for pressure equalisation.
- 0.3m in/out of industrial specification 2.5mmsq H07RN-F rubber cable, specifically manufactured for harsh environments with high mechanical, chemical, water and UV resistance. Flexibility and performance is retained over a wide temperature range (-25 to 55°C). Find out what’s so special about this cable.
- Please contact us for custom cable lengths or connectors.
Manual:
- Click here to download the manual.
