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Re: Proximity detectors, flash pots, smoke pots, radio control

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From: David J Bell
Date: Wed, 08 Apr 1992 19:27
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Easiest and cheapest way I can think of is to go to the
nearest discount home center and pick up some infrared
motion detector-controlled outdoor lights. (Due to the
large numbers sold, the full floodlight kit is actually
cheaper than the detector module itself!) I would install
one of the flood lamps as usual, and wire out from the
other port on the box to the pyro effects. You could 
wire a squib directly to the 120 volt line, but better,
add a small transformer (~12 V) and burn the squib(s) with
the output from that. The remaining lamp would just be 
part of the effect, as well as providing a proper series
resistance to the detector module. The low voltage would
also then be useable to power a short-range FM transmitter
for the alarm.

Dave
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From: dbell@cup.portal.com (David J Bell)
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Subject: Re: Proximity detectors, flash pots, smoke pots, radio control
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