Guest BellMan371 Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Right guys, i need your help, i would like to make our massive christmas display dance in time to music, now the thing is im not sure how it is done? has anybody got any ideas, or even better where i would get the stuff from, i am sure it is controlled by a computer but dont know at the moment how? Please help me find out where i can do it from. colin heres the sort of thing im talking about. http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=569861761430674710 Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted July 4, 2007 Share Posted July 4, 2007 Sorry can't help but there used to be a member on here who did Christmas lighting maybe he can help. http://christmasshow.mysite.orange.co.uk/ You're planning well in advance this year, it's only July! Good luck. C. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpat Systems Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 heres the sort of thing im talking about. http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=569861761430674710 To achieve something similiar to that you need to be looking at multi channel DMX controllers, and DMX lighting. You'll probably change your mind when you see the prices! Something simplier and cheaper: http://www.djkit.co.uk/acatalog/Lighting_C..._Switching.html Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171626 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfur mo Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 i hope you any experience in outside electrical work and good practices, or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night. this is more than just plugging in a few low voltage lighting chains, the loads on the mains supply would need careful planning as to control even low voltage lights the transformers will draw sudden spikes when switched on possibly causing RFi issue's for the neighbors, could even drop out the fuses for you spoiling the turkey. unless you want the controls to sound like a model 'T' ford with 4 big end gone, relays are out. you will have to use other switching devices, like triacs and thyristors but they do not like inductive loads like trans formers, so your then working on either high current low voltage or full mains with all the hazards that entails. you need some really knowledgeable help or you might well need the fire brigade and CPR regs alan If you think education is difficult, try being stupid!!!! Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171632 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave the alarm man Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night. you saw colin's 2006 display then? Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171634 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest anguscanplay Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 i hope you any experience in outside electrical work and good practices, or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night.this is more than just plugging in a few low voltage lighting chains, the loads on the mains supply would need careful planning as to control even low voltage lights the transformers will draw sudden spikes when switched on possibly causing RFi issue's for the neighbors, could even drop out the fuses for you spoiling the turkey. unless you want the controls to sound like a model 'T' ford with 4 big end gone, relays are out. you will have to use other switching devices, like triacs and thyristors but they do not like inductive loads like trans formers, so your then working on either high current low voltage or full mains with all the hazards that entails. you need some really knowledgeable help or you might well need the fire brigade and CPR regs alan stick it on a trailing extension lead and switch on and off very fast Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171636 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BellMan371 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 i hope you any experience in outside electrical work and good practices, or i can envisage electrocuted pond gold fish whizzing through the air in time to the silent night.this is more than just plugging in a few low voltage lighting chains, the loads on the mains supply would need careful planning as to control even low voltage lights the transformers will draw sudden spikes when switched on possibly causing RFi issue's for the neighbors, could even drop out the fuses for you spoiling the turkey. unless you want the controls to sound like a model 'T' ford with 4 big end gone, relays are out. you will have to use other switching devices, like triacs and thyristors but they do not like inductive loads like trans formers, so your then working on either high current low voltage or full mains with all the hazards that entails. you need some really knowledgeable help or you might well need the fire brigade and CPR regs alan PLEASE DONT INSULT ME ARFUR IM A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN NICEIC REGISTERED Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave the alarm man Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 PLEASE DONT INSULT ME ARFUR IM A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN NICEIC REGISTERED Arfur don't any respect badges sonny jim Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171651 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chorlton Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 PLEASE DONT INSULT ME ARFUR IM A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN NICEIC REGISTERED 1) How would he/we know that? 2) You've got Caps Lock on. Tell us more about yourself and experience so we do not anger you further. C. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171652 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooner31 Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 going to close this topic now at the request of bellman 371. pete ................. Any comments/opinions posted are my own and not that of my employers. Link to comment https://www.thesecurityinstaller.co.uk/community/topic/19873-computer-controlled-christmas-display/#findComment-171655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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