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Simple Arduino Stoplight Controller

Simple Arduino Stoplight Controller
This project like the name hints is just a very basic controller for a stop light, I used an arduino but in reality that was overkill this could easily be done with an ATtiny.


 
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Step 1Supplies

  • Stoplight (i got mine from an uncle.... i didn;t ask where he found it :P)
  • Microcontroller(i used a RBBB arduino board from modern devices)
  • Standard wall outlet and plastic enclosure for outlet
  • Relay board(you can either make this or buy one premade from ebay for ~$10
  • Hookup wire both light gauge(arduino to relays) and heavy(relays to lightbulbs)
  • power supply for microcontroller
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