Twinstar Timer 450 EA light

[Arron Barber]

Afternoon I've just purchased a Twinstar 450 EA light complete with timer ..Is there any way of overriding this timer with a normal mechanical segment type.. I'm having problems ?

Regards Arron

 

[oreo57]

Afternoon I've just purchased a Twinstar 450 EA light complete with timer ..Is there any way of overriding this timer with a normal mechanical segment type.. I'm having problems ?

Regards Arron

What happens when you turn on the light ( timer has all 3 lights on) and you don't set the timer?

If it just stays on then if you unplug it and plug it back in does it start from on or off?


Ok wait a minute.. you can just take it out of the circuit can't you?
Then just use a wall timer.
Will be on 100% for whatever duration you want..

 

[Arron Barber]

Morning thanks for the reply I've not noticed if all 3 lights are on, on the controller/timer.. But I've just red that when all 3 lights are selected and it lights up the Controller is effectively unset..Does this mean I can use my mechanical timer at this stage?
Thanks

 

[Simon Cole]

Hi Aaron, Just to mention... there are plenty of timers that you can swap with the Twinstar one and they are really good. See Jurijs Jutjajevs video from five years ago <here>. They tend to cost about £6 on Ali Express. Some of the newer dimmer switches have larger LCD screens, onboard batteries, or a hole that lets you mount it to your cabinet. The one that Jurijs used can still be found <here>. For a little bit more money you can get the <Twinstar WIFI controller> but it is out of stock in most places right now.

 

[hypnogogia]

And how are those connected @Simon Cole as the one that comes with the Twinstar can't be removed (well, mine can't anyway)?

 

[Simon Cole]

the one that comes with the Twinstar can't be removed (well, mine can't anyway)?

I was going to get 4 of them this month. Thanks for posting this. I've got the 450E Version 3 somewhere and I'll possibly have to chop the cable and fit a couple of jacks at some point. What is it like when there is a power cut?

 

[G H Nelson]

Ok wait a minute.. you can just take it out of the circuit can't you?

No, as the timer is hardwired to the Light unit.

 

[G H Nelson]

Morning thanks for the reply I've not noticed if all 3 lights are on, on the controller/timer.. But I've just red that when all 3 lights are selected and it lights up the Controller is effectively unset..Does this mean I can use my mechanical timer at this stage?
Thanks

Hi
What are you trying to achieve by adding another timer?

 

[hypnogogia]

I was going to get 4 of them this month. Thanks for posting this. I've got the 450E Version 3 somewhere and I'll possibly have to chop the cable and fit a couple of jacks at some point. What is it like when there is a power cut?

I've got the Twinstar LED IV 300EA. Not experienced a power cut with it yet.