Have you ever wondered how you can inexpensively and eerily flicker and flutter the lights in your castle ...or home? Sure, there's super expensive light flicker devices out there, but if you want to cheaply flicker your lights to create either a faltering electrical power look with indoor or outdoor lights... or you want to create a flickering fire effect, then listen up.
You're gonna need:
1) A flame flickering C7 bulb (typically for faux candelabras)
2) A C7 nightlight socket
3) A photocell power socket
4) two extension cords
5) An enclosure like a shoebox.
When Light hits the photocell, it switches off.
When flickering light hits it...it flickers the power that it is allowing through it.
a) Plug your photocell into the extension cord.
b) Plug the extension cord into a power supply
c) Put the flickering bulb into the nightlight.
d) Plug the nightlight into another extension cord plugged into a power supply.
e) Place the flickering bulb near the photosensor....close enough to cause
it to flicker. You must experiment for like 3 seconds here. You will clearly
be able to see when it's working. Do this in a dimly lit room.
f) Plug the lamps that you want to flicker into the photocell socket.
g) tape down your gadget inside a box to keep ambient light from messing with your masterpiece.
Shut the lid...and voila. Remember, if this gizmo is going outside, use a plastic weather proof enclosure and a ground fault interrupter at your power source.
Now you can run up to 300 watts of firepower through this baby....making
your house windows flicker all the live long night.
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