esox
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Hi, i would like some help with what is probably a very simple electronics project - i would like to build `Gadget A` in the below image or even better is something suitable already available `off the shelf`..?
What i require is an output relay to be powered for a set period of time once the activation of a microswitch has occured - time duration would be somewhere in the range of 1 to 2 minutes probably.
When the microswitch has been activated it will return to it`s pre-activated state (either normally open or closed) so the Gadget must `reset` at this point after the relay energising time has ended.
The voltage to power Gadget A can be anything really, from say 6VDC up to 240VAC.
The microswitch can be wired normally open or closed (whichever is simpler to make Gadget A easier to make) it won`t effect the way activation is achieved in my installation.
The relay can be rated for up to 240V, it can then be capable of switching on a low voltage item if necessary.
Is this do-able for an electronics rookie?
What i require is an output relay to be powered for a set period of time once the activation of a microswitch has occured - time duration would be somewhere in the range of 1 to 2 minutes probably.
When the microswitch has been activated it will return to it`s pre-activated state (either normally open or closed) so the Gadget must `reset` at this point after the relay energising time has ended.
The voltage to power Gadget A can be anything really, from say 6VDC up to 240VAC.
The microswitch can be wired normally open or closed (whichever is simpler to make Gadget A easier to make) it won`t effect the way activation is achieved in my installation.
The relay can be rated for up to 240V, it can then be capable of switching on a low voltage item if necessary.
Is this do-able for an electronics rookie?