Nuts and Volts - February 2009

12V LIGHT

OPERATED RELAY KIT

KG-9090
$13.25 plus
postage &
packing
This kit can operate as a
twilight on/off switch or
as a light trigger relay.
Operated from 12 volts,
this versatile project triggers
a 6 amp relay when the light intensity falls below an
adjustable threshold. Turn lights on around the house when it
goes dark or trigger an alarm when a light is switched on.
Kit supplied with Kwik Kit PCB, relay and all electronic
components.

IR REMOTE EXTENDER MKII KIT

KC-5432 $14.50 plus postage & packing

Operate your DVD player or digital decoder using its remote control from another room. It picks up the signal from the remote control and sends it via a 2-wire cable to an infrared LED located close to the device. This improved model features fast data transfer, capable of transmitting Foxtel^®digital remote control signals using the Pace 400 series decoder. Kit supplied with case, screen printed front panel, PCB with overlay and all electronic components.

LASER LIGHT SHOW KIT

KG-9098 $27.95 plus postage & packing Using two speed adjustable motors that are fitted with mirrors, patterns similar to a spirograph toy can be projected onto a wall.

Great for parties! Operating voltage is 6VDC. PCB size 100 x 74mm.

Kit supplied with silk-screened gold-plated PCB, 2 motors and mirrors plus all electronic components. Don’t forget to check out our Laser Pointers and Modules elsewhere in the catalogue.

Note: Laser not included.

• Data hold

• Relative measurement

• Case included

• Category: Cat III 600V

• Display: 4000 count

• Ave/RMS: True RMS

• Dimensions: 137(H) x 65(W) x 35(D)mm

CAT III MULTIMETER WITH TEMPERATURE

QM-1323 $17.50 plus postage & packing A budget-priced meter with everything you need - capacitance, temperature and 10A on AC and

DC, compact and light weight with rugged moulded case.

Requires 9VDC wall adaptor and 2-wire cable.

SMS CONTROLLER MODULE KIT

KC-5400 $31.95 plus postage & packing

Control appliances or receive alert notification from anywhere. By sending plain text messages this kit will allow you to control up to eight devices. At the same time, it can also monitor four digital inputs. It works with old

Nokia^®handsets such as the 5110,

6110, 3210, and 3310, which can be bought inexpensively if you do not already own one. Kit supplied with PCB, pre-programmed microcontroller & all electronics components with clear English instructions.

LUXEON STAR LED DRIVER KIT

KC-5389 $19.50 plus postage & packing

Luxeon high power LEDs are some of the brightest LEDs available in the world. They offer up to

120 lumens per unit, and will last up to 100,000 hours! This kit allows you to power the fantastic 1W, 3W, and 5W Luxeon Star LEDs from 12VDC. This means that you can take advantage of what these fantastic LEDs have to offer, and use them in your car, boat, or caravan. Kit supplied with PCB, and all electronic components.

• Requires a Nokia^®data cable which can be readily found in mobile phone accessory stores.

As published in EPE March 2007

AV BOOSTER KIT

KC-5350 $63.50 plus postage & packing When running AV cables for your

home theatre system, you may experience some signal loss over longer runs. This kit will boost your video and audio signals preserving them for the highest quality transmission to your projector or large screen TV. It boosts composite, S-Video, and stereo audio signals. Kit includes case, PCB, silk screened & punched panels and all electronic components.

FLICKERING FLAME LIGHTING KIT

KC-5234 $9.75 plus postage & packing

This lighting effect uses a single 20 watt halogen lamp (the same as those used for domestic down lights) to mimic its’ namesake. Mounted on a compact PCB, it operates from 12V DC and uses just a handful of readily available components. Use it for stage performances or for unique lighting effects at home.

TEMPERATURE SWITCH KIT

KG-9140 $13.95 plus postage & packing This kit operates a relay when a preset temperature is exceeded and drops-out the relay when temperature drops. Ideal as a thermostat, ice alarm, or hydroponics applications, etc. Adjustable temperature range of approx - 30 to +150ºC.