Commercial Flashing Lights

We define "flashing lights" as a regular on-and-off cycle, which repeats. The light need not stay on as long as it stays off, but each on period is as long as any other on period, and each off period matches all other off periods. This is in contrast to "flickering lights", which we define as having a random or irregular element.

The undisputed king of the flashing lights is the strobe light.

This page lists some commercial light flashers. For the theory of how these work, please see intro to flashing lights.

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Lamp Socket Buttons

You can get disk-shaped flasher circuits designed to be inserted into the socket before screwing in a light bulb.

The web site of http://www.cooperwiringdevices.com list several such "Socket Button" devices. [7/19/2004]
Catalog No.Descriptionlamp baseratingFlashes/Minute
1008Superior Flashersmedium60W 120V65 to 85
472T-125Gacor Twinklemedium60W 120V50 to 75
472B-125Gacor Beaconmedium60W 120V28 to 33

This picture is cooperwiringdevices.com item #1008, Superior Flashers

This picture is cooperwiringdevices.com item #472T-125, Gacor Twinkle

The Eagle-brand flasher buttons are sometimes available from Tru-Value hardware stores, especially around Christmas.

Christmas Done Bright

 
  • Christmas Done Bright SM 1 POINT CONTROLLER - CT111 - $25.00 [August 2004]


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