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We used to have our rope lighting along the gutter capping but it tended to get beat up, broken and ruined. I relocated it around the masking units and have been working on tying it in to the strike light on the mask unit. Currently it works but once the coil in the relay is energized it keeps the strike light circuit open. Used an led to eliminate the 'feedback' and it worked a few times before the led crapped out so I'm guessing I just need a right sized diode to finish my circuit. Here is a sample of me throwing a strike. Once complete the rope lighting will be on for the duration of bowling and either switch to blinking or blinking faster for a strike.
Failed safety course.Question #1:In case of fire what steps do you take? Apparently 'Friggin long ones!" is the wrong answer.
I just took a spot relay and tapped into the strike light in the mask unit. Jump the strike light wires to the coil wires of the relay. Used the switching side to change power to the rope lighting. I'll draw up a schematic and take some pics when I get around to polishing it up.
Failed safety course.Question #1:In case of fire what steps do you take? Apparently 'Friggin long ones!" is the wrong answer.
Currently it works but once the coil in the relay is energized it keeps the strike light circuit open.
The simple method is to install a 1N4001 diode across the relay coil. This will absorb the "feedback pulse" from the coil de-energizing. And it will protect the strike circuit in the machine.
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