220 Power On Signal Light

[tiredturkey]

Over the past few years I've figured out if EE'rs can't answer a question, there probably isn't an answer so here goes. My next door neighbor has created an amazing metal working shop in his garage and built a lean-to shed on the outside of the garage, adjacent to my livingroom and bedroom windows, for his welding gasses and industrial size compressor. The gasses and compressed air are piped in through the garage wall for his use. The only problem is that sometimes when he's through working for the night he forgets to turn the compressor off which means periodically throughout the night we are awakened to its noise as it rebuilds pressure. He can't hear the sound because his bedroom is on the other side of the house. He's looking for a nice bright "power on" light to mount inside the garage that he will notice when he turns out the lights and heads inside, but he hasn't been able to find one that will work with a 220 circuit. Does anyone know an online source for something like this, if it even exists? There are lots of lights out there for 110 but we need one for 220. He's the best neighbor ever and we love him dearly but I have sleep issues and I'm definitely not a nice person when awakened at 2 a.m. They are trying to get pregnant and it will be difficult if he's dead at the hands of a sleep deprived woman.

[TD2K]

I'm assuming you've tried Lowe's and HD and standard places like that.

www.buylightfixtures.com/220-volt-light-bulbs.aspx

They sell 220V lights, I bet if they don't sell the fixtures they can direct you to some places.

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

As a former Professional in Facilities Maintenance, I know for a fact that there are many "timer" switches available for electrical devices. They can supply or turn off power to whatever you hook up to them (regardless of voltage) at whatever time you program them for. Suggest this to your neighbor.

[Jake 48]

Any licensed electrician should be capable of changing out the 220 v service switch with one that has a contactor for the 220v w/a lower voltage control circuit with a hand/off/auto switch with a indicator light. If money is an issue, maybe a nice sign at the exit door reminding him to turn off the compressor

[Apple]

220V fixtures are common in Europe, not so much here. It may be easier to go with the timer idea or the contactor idea posted above. I like the timer idea best though, you can get used to ignoring a light--even a bright one--too easily.

[Mad Dawg Wiccan]

Voltage is irrelevant here. It's a "power on", "power off" situation. IMO, a "power available/not available" clock timer is the best solution. It doesn't rely on any human input.