modifying the house lights to come on with fire alarm activation

just showing what i have done to make the lights come on with the fire alarm. yes, iknow the video could be better. i shall do a better explanation vid at some point.

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[bluecylinder]

Novel theory, but with one relay it will not work. If you "bring a feed from each light" to one relay you are in effect connecting all the lights together. So switch any one light on, and they all come on.

You need a relay for each light, or a multi way relay.

Why not buy some Emergency lights and cut the supply? They will also work in a power cut, mains lights won't. Cheaper and easier to understand.

[flamesecureUK]

@bluecylinder thanks for your comment :)

i use a separate pole for each light, i'm not THAT stupid ;)

i wanted to use EMG lights (although i would probably use maintained ones and put a supply to the L2 connection to not wear the batteries down) but my dad does not want them as they 'look ugly' so this was the best alternative.

[firekid131]

good vid :D

[flamesecureUK]

@firekid131 thanks stephen :)

[sonconmas]

Good vid! What happened at 2:23??

[flamesecureUK]

@sonconmas i stepped on something sharp i think

[flamesecureUK]

@FireControl9000 okay, well when you get a facebook, you would be a good member of our group :)

[FireControl9000]

@flamesecureUK No, im actually not on facebook xD I may grab an account though soon!

[flamesecureUK]

@FireControl9000 yeah, got a panel a while ago. i did vids of it on my old accout. i'll have to re do them :@

i sorted that rose out, its all proper now :D

are you a member of my facebook group?

[FireControl9000]

@FireControl9000 And btw, saw the vid that photon did for you, was great :p