I''m working on a full automatic aquarium
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Dimming flourescent tubes requires the use of a special ballast and
dimmer. The ballast is either expensive, or very expensive, depending
on the size/number of lamps. Even with the necessary ballast and
dimmer the effect is not smooth. I doubt you will be satisfied.
--- In basicstamps@y..., "Smalcor" <Smalcor.AmusementsProducts@1...>
wrote:
> Hello, I have a few problems, I'm trying to control fluorisent
light. I know it is possible, I only don't know how ! I Want to use
this for my aquarium and for a neighbour of me who has his special
birds in his house.
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> I'm trying to build a circuit to be able to smoothly turn on my
fluorisent lights of my aquarium in the morning and smoothly turn
them off in the evening. I want this to be controlled by a basic
stamp. Also I would like to monitor my temperature and PH value end
display this together with the current time on a LCD. Has anyone any
experiences with this or is there someone who can help me work this
out?
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dimmer. The ballast is either expensive, or very expensive, depending
on the size/number of lamps. Even with the necessary ballast and
dimmer the effect is not smooth. I doubt you will be satisfied.
--- In basicstamps@y..., "Smalcor" <Smalcor.AmusementsProducts@1...>
wrote:
> Hello, I have a few problems, I'm trying to control fluorisent
light. I know it is possible, I only don't know how ! I Want to use
this for my aquarium and for a neighbour of me who has his special
birds in his house.
>
> I'm trying to build a circuit to be able to smoothly turn on my
fluorisent lights of my aquarium in the morning and smoothly turn
them off in the evening. I want this to be controlled by a basic
stamp. Also I would like to monitor my temperature and PH value end
display this together with the current time on a LCD. Has anyone any
experiences with this or is there someone who can help me work this
out?
>
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