Re: Little Project - a 2-Level "Porch Light"

On Sun, 26 Jan 2025 22:56:08 -0500, 186283@ud0s4.net wrote:

   There's tons of stuff for the electronics hobby market,
   but for real-world line-connected there's not as much.

I'm lazy. 

amazon.com/gp/product/B01JIYYNWY

It takes 3 D cells and they last a long time it the raccoons don't hold a
square dance on the deck. I first bought one to try to dissuade the coons
but they like to see what they're eating and thanked me for the improved
ambiance. Then as the days got shorter I realize it was a lot handier than
fumbling with the lock like I'd been doing for 30 years. The cat has
worked out the coverage and seldom triggers it.

When the batteries are getting weak it triggers repeatedly which is as
good as an additional low battery indicator. I had one of those on a LED
flashlight and it earned its keep by draining the battery so it could show
how well it was doing its job. later iterations of the flashlight skipped
that 'feature'.