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Default Looking for a Low Cost On Delay Timer

"John Fields" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 4 Sep 2013 11:21:01 -0700, "Guv Bob"
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"dave" wrote in message m...
On 09/04/2013 01:17 AM, Jan Panteltje wrote:
On a sunny day (Tue, 3 Sep 2013 16:01:31 -0700) it happened "Guv Bob"
wrote in
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Will this work?

Size R & C so that when switch closes, relay energizes after 5 =
seconds, and remains energized until switch is opened.

http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/4650/uh3.gif

Yes, but 5 seconds needs a big C.


http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...=0&_fr om=R40


Thanks Dave. That's exactly what I have been looking for. Problem is I can only find these or similar units in the $5-20 range from China (2-3 weeks). Omron and others available in US are $70+


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Why can't you use Jasen Betts' circuit?

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JF


What circuit is that? I don't see it.