Simple ? for you electric guys

[aka rotten]

Neighbor of mine has a big electric 110 volt sign that has an arrow in it.When you plug it in stays on solid, he wants it to blink. Is it possible? I dont know a thing bout electricity so I,ll get it from you experts.Thanks

 

[rburke65]

Neon? LED? Filament type lamps? Picture?

 

[Rob_b]

You can use a simple timer relay for this purpose but the model you use depends on the amp load> you may have to run a secondary output relay for higher amps and just energize the coil with the timer output.

 

[Dagny]

Open the panel where all the wires meet there might be a flasher in there already. I had to unhook several of these years ago because there's a law here so many feet from state hwy.

 

[s10xtremist]

All you gotta do is put in one of these bulbs:

 

[aka rotten]

Neon? LED? Filament type lamps? Picture?

Its LED,he says bout 100 pencil sized little bulbs. Thanks Folks

 

[LS6 Tommy]

All you need is a flasher relay rated for the LED load. You could probably source one from a local sign company.

Tommy

 

[RM209]

All you gotta do is put in one of these bulbs:

HaHa! Very funny!

RM209

 

[big.jim]

simple fix put in series in the power line a flourescent starter switch it is a simple cheap flasher unit

 

[aka rotten]

Thank ya,ll for answers. Let me figure out what a fluorescent starter switch is ,and ill go from there.

 

[big.jim]

Thank ya,ll for answers. Let me figure out what a fluorescent starter switch is ,and ill go from there.

the unit used in a tube light to ignite it also called a glow starter

 

[big.jim]

this e bay item 380943378279

 

[aka rotten]

BIG.JIM.so if he get one of them from ebay,gets someone to hook in in power cord of sign,when powered up it will flash? Thanks for your time

 

[big.jim]

yes can alter speed of flash by changing watt size of starter ,sockets are available too so you can fit internal to what you are fitting it, i first found it in a cheap shop sign with a filament bulb in it