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@BillConnerFASTC , Correct. Just to clarify as this thread has gotten kinda long now, this is for an old-school gym type building at a youth camp, that about 8 months of the year doesn't have DMX controlled anything, but does sessions and theatrical-type productions that are DMX controlled...

I want to replace the timer switch that is in my booth (the light switches are by the entrance). I want the entrance light switches to still be functional when nothing is being run from the booth (thus NC). My timer switch basically acts like an override, since it's wired in before the switches.

Ok, I spoke further with my electrician and got some things clarified. The timer switch I'm wanting to replace with a DMX relay is wired as follows: Panel (120 v) > timer switch (NC) > spilt to 5 wall switches > each wall switch to a 120v contactor coil. The coils are non-latching. He estimates...

I mentioned the Foundry mini panel to our electrician in the past and he wasn't very excited about it and the panel rewiring it would require. His basic approach was if it's not broken why fix it... He would rather we just find a way to control the existing switch with DMX.

Yes, but I'm pretty sure I already know what I need for that... either DFD's DMX12ANL (http://www.dfd.com/12anl.html) or as a secondary option, http://northlightdmx.com/dmx512decoder.htm . I'm hoping to present this all as one project.

Thanks all. I was hoping to check the switch with a meter, but it doesn't look like that is going to happen today. As far as the house lights, it's just not an LED retrofit lamp, it's a LED fixture, something along the lines of...

I actually have a picture of one of the contactors if that helps.

I don't have the load and voltage off the top of my head, but here's what I know... My electrician told me that each bank of lights is on a separate 50amp contactor with a 120v coil. Each contactor is controlled by a light switch. There is also a relay (between?) the switches that controls all...

How would that work @danTt , as there's just two wires connected to that timer switch??

Thanks all. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but I don't think ETC's UFR2 or something like a Doug Fleenor DMX1REL20A will work in this application. If I understand correctly those units switch the power on/off from the power source wired or plugged into those units to their "load." I think...

I believe I have read most of the threads about controlling house lights with a DMX relay, but my situation is (I think) a little different than the ones I've seen on here. I'm in a gymnasium type building with several banks of high bay house lights. In my booth, I have an analog switch...