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wphaddock 
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Posted: June 14, 2008 at 6:59 PM / IP Logged  
I was hoping you could advise us about 12 volt time-delay relays.
All of our vehicles are fitted with two radios and some also have light bars. Unfortunately our officers often leave the radios on when parking the vehicles after events, leading to flat batteries resulting in the vehicles unable to be started: not ideal if we are responding to an emergency.
We have previously used a relay connected to the ignition but this is impractical as during events we need the radios to be operational even if the ignition is off.
We are looking for a time-delay relay that will enable the radios to operate while the ignition is off and automatically turn off after a pre-defined period, say 12 hours.
Does anyone know of a product that we can purchase to enable this?
Regards,
Warren P Haddock
State Communications Officer
First Aid Services
St John Ambulance Australia (NSW)
hotwaterwizard 
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Posted: June 27, 2008 at 11:01 PM / IP Logged  

There are Commercial ones available but you could make your own,

http://www.reuk.co.uk/Timer-Circuits-With-4060B.htm

http://www.zen22142.zen.co.uk/Circuits/Timing/24hour.htm

John DeRosa (Hotwaterwizard)
Stockton California
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94 gt vert 
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I think altronix makes a board that has 2 sets of contacts built into it, you can program it to a set time. The timer is activated by either 12v being switched on or off. Not sure if it will go up to 12 hours though.
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Posted: August 10, 2008 at 3:42 PM / IP Logged  

Do you have any idea how much current the radio pulls?

Your idea situation would use the least amount of current possible to keep the radios energized for 3 hours or so.  If, after 3 hours the officer is still in the car and the radio shuts off they would simply have to cycle the ignition to get a new three hour window.

I would be more then happy to help out in any way I can.

Kevin Pierson

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