Christmas light dimmer will make it possible to control the intensity of the lights much easier. Making your own dimmer switch isn't actually very difficult.
We can make the dimmer in 5 steps.
Materials Required
1.Christmas light
2.Solid State Relay Dimmer
3.Amplifier
We can make the dimmer in 5 steps.
1. Choosing the solid state relay:
The first thing you will need to do is choose the solid state relay, or SSR. This will be the most important component in your audio dimmer project. If you're building this for use in India then you will need to choose an SSR which is rated to work at 220 V AC current (for use in USA choose 120 V AC SSR). Make sure that the rating of the SSR is a minimum of 2 amps, but preferably more. These switches cannot be used on over 200 bulbs as this could cause problems.
2. Acquiring an Amplifier:
You will also need an audio amplifier to use as your Christmas lights dimmer, you don't need to buy an expensive amplifier as you can simply take apart an old set of computer speakers. The amplifier inside the speakers will be enough to control your lights. You can put everything back into the speaker case to keep it nice and tidy.(Or buy a small amplifier which costs about Rs.300)
3. Fitting an Adapter:
Fit the adapter to the case and screw it up so that it can't move
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4. Soldering:
In your amplifier you need to use your soldering iron to remove the cables from the mini jack wire. Re-solder the input wire to a fresh piece of wire. If you are new to soldering, it's a good idea to spend some time practicing first. Soldering can be difficult to get right because you don't want to accidentally connect two terminals together.5. Finishing Touches:
Now all that's left to do is connect the input cable to the solid state relay switch. Connect the jack to your computer or DVD player and the dimmer to your Christmas lights. Now whenever you play music through your computer speakers the lights will dim and flash.
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