I am about to start a project and need a few pointers to get me going. I'm not asking someone to make this for me, I just want a few ideas about how to go about it.
I want to build a circuit that can be plugged into the mains inbetween a wall socket and the plug to a lamp.
I want this circuit to have just one or two buttons which when triggered slowly restricts the voltage over 10 minutes or so, slowly dimming the light. This would be perfect for a young child's room.
It would be best if it just had one button and the circuit reset when the wall socket was turned off and on again.
Obviously the fact that I am dealing with AC current makes it a bit harder so I will probable be going down the thyristor route, ie TRIAC's etc.
Any help or guidance would be extremely appreciated.
I want to build a circuit that can be plugged into the mains inbetween a wall socket and the plug to a lamp.
I want this circuit to have just one or two buttons which when triggered slowly restricts the voltage over 10 minutes or so, slowly dimming the light. This would be perfect for a young child's room.
It would be best if it just had one button and the circuit reset when the wall socket was turned off and on again.
Obviously the fact that I am dealing with AC current makes it a bit harder so I will probable be going down the thyristor route, ie TRIAC's etc.
Any help or guidance would be extremely appreciated.