Building Hog Light, photocell question

[XD1]

I am building a light similar to the one pictured below for hog hunting on our property. I have everything planned out and most of it ordered on in hand. I need help finding a photo cell similar to the one in the picture one. I've been searching and have not found anything suitable.

The light will be DC, still not sure if/how it effects the photocell. I will be using a similar housing as the one pictured with 1/2" threaded knockouts. If I have to make an adapter for the photocell that would be alright.

Thanks in advance!

 

[DM51]

Welcome to CPF, XD1.

I don't see any photos there. Without them, it is difficult to envision what you have in mind.

 

[XD1]

DM51,

Thank you for the welcome.

I guess I got distracted and forgot to attach the picture....

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/-SQFVuVGkgPwFOkFyWfCbg?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_K2WeOki2pDE/SekFyw-mqyI/AAAAAAAAApA/0AbnC9PrlGQ/HogLite.jpg" /></a>

 

[DM51]

If you put "img" tags round the url, it should work better. The format is {img}url{/img}, except with square brackets instead of curly ones. I'll try it with your pic now:

 

[XD1]

Thanks!

 

[DM51]

I'm still not clear on what that is, and what you are trying to do. Is it a static light which uses a photocell to switch on/off? What activates the photocell - failing light, or something breaking an IR or similar beam?

Maybe there are other members who have seen something like this and can help here.

 

[Marduke]

Here ya go

 

[XD1]

DM51,

I'm wanting the photocell to activate the light at dusk and go off at dawn. It would be mounted in a fixed area powered by a battery bank and charged by a solar panel.

 

[DM51]

That's a more specialist type of item I don't know much about. Perhaps someone else can help. Aren't there security light units that switch on/off automatically like that? Maybe adapting one of those might be a solution.

BTW, you must have taken down the photo from wherever it was hosted - it doesn't seem to be there any more. You need to leave it there, as a copy is not stored on the CPF server.