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flashing light to become continuous
is it possible to modify the below flashing light to become a continuous one ? has anyone done it before ?
8WD4220-0CB SIGNALLING COLUMN SINGLE-FLASH LIGHT ELEMENT RED, AC/DC 24V https://mall.industry.siemens.com/ma...oducts/8260009 https://support.industry.siemens.com...fn=ps&lc=en-QA
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Get a new lamp. You can get them cheap for automation direct.
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Buy the non-flashing version. Siemens makes it both ways. If you want one that does both, it is simple enough to use the non-flash version and create a flashing output from your PLC.
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the problem is that i already have them, and cannot take them back.
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You might trying "flashing" the output driving this lamp at a speed that is less than 1/2 its duty cycle. That assumes the lamp normally turns on when it first gets an excitation voltage and then begins its flash cycle after the initial time its been on. Your OFF time would be as short as you can get it to reset the lights flashing circuit.
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To bypass the flashing function you would have to open the sealed electronics in the housing and rewire the power to the bulb direct.
This isn't feasible as trying to open the sealed portion would destroy the housing and bulb socket. Maybe have a Bridgeport operator end-mill everything up to the terminals out of the housing and put your own bulb socket wired to the terminals |
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Hard to figure out this Siemens stuff. Datasheet says Single-Flash and flash rate of 1 Hz.
Also says life of LED is 50K hours, and lamp is Zenon. If lamp is Zenon, continuous isn't possible. |
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we will have to use this one instead.
8WD4220-5AB ST.-LIGHT ELEMENTS LED, RED, AC/DC 24V
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That is a strobe light and cannot be made to stay on steady. Strobe lights are very different than other types of lights (LED, incandescent, etc…) including what it takes to power them.
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