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[Jim Cutshall]

Does anyone know of a relay pack that has a built in relay to trigger it?  I have a client that wants basically wants a button (think EASY button from Staples commercials) - that when you hit it, it triggers a relay, music plays and lights flash.

I can do the button that triggers a relay that triggers music but am looking for a relay pack for the lighting part and would prefer one that can be triggered using a built-in relay VS adding one infront of it.  Basically all I need is an outlet that has a relay in it as all the lighting will be is beacons, etc.

TIA - Jim

[Rob Timmerman]

Any pack that has an analog in can be triggered from an external 10V source.  Some of the older cheap packs even had a built-in 10V supply, so that the controller was nothing more than a box with a few slide pots (no power cord).  I don't know about the newer packs, though.

Of course, all a relay is is a voltage-operated switch, so you could easily build the thing yourself if you wanted.

[Tony "T" Tissot]

Questions back -

Do you want low-voltage control wire to it (remote switch pack) -? Wireless?

And how far.

There are wireless home and consumer 'remote switched" outlets.

There are wired pro-lighting switch packs controlling either single or multiple outlets with low-voltage control and DMX control -

And there (of course) is just the typical extension cord / switch.

[John Birchman, CTS]

What voltage are you using to trigger the music?  12vdc?  If so, just get a Solid State Relay with the same input voltage as what you are using to trigger the music, with a 120vac output side, to connect to the lights.  

You can get these from larger electrical supply companies like Graybar.  It's a little box, 2 connections for the 12vdc trigger, and two connections for the load in and load out for the AC.  They come in many different input and output voltages as well.

You would need to put it in a box, but pretty easy to build.

John

[Karl P(eterson)]

The music side is acctually the more complicated one here.

The lighting relay is easily handled by something like the furman  MP-15 / 20 ETC

http://www.furmansound.com/products/pro/pwr_cond_seq/rel/rel 5.php

The ones built into the wall even solve the problem of a permenent installed power controll device being plugged in instead of installed.

There ya go.

Karl P

[Jim Cutshall]

I actually had thought about the Furman's earlier today -

Thanks, Jim