Hello all,
First time poster long time lurker.
I am looking for a simple solution for LED lighting in my buildings. The current LEDs were from battery operated Christmas strings. This worked great because they came with an 18 hr. off six hr. on control module. My train is a shelf layout around my family room and I liked that the lights went on at a slightly different times around 6pm and turned off around 10pm. The batteries only lasted about three months and changing them got old quick. So I moved the modules to a remote panel and added a DC power supply and soldered leads into where the batteries were. Life was good again. This only lasted a year or so and then the modules started to fail. So out with the modules and in with the 24 hour timer. All the lights now go on an off at the same time but I could live with it. Now the LEDs are burning out. I am down to only a few buildings and its time for a new solution. Attached is the current wiring diagram for an overall perspective of the wiring setup. I like the idea of the strip LEDs but that would mean changing the power supply. Adding adjustable time delay modules back in would be great also if someone knows of a small module that would work.
