Commercial Electronic Flicker

There is both art and science behind making flickering lights. This page lists commercial products that drive light bulbs with a flickering effect in order to simulate candles or flame.

Please read our disclaimers as to the timeliness and origin of this information.

Haunt Master Products
Scream In The Dark
GAM
North Country Radio
D.C. Prop Shop
simflame.com

Haunt Master Products

Haunt Master Products Battery Lamp Flickerer (BLF) - $16.95 [7/2004]
- Battery-powered flicker circuit drives up to a total of 3A (with added heatsink) of 5 to 12 volt lamps. Without heat sink, max. current is 0.5 A.
- The circuit appears to connect all lamps to a single output, which is driven by the combined signals of three square-wave oscillators.
- Runs on 5 to 12 VDC.
Haunt Master Products Fright Lite-500 - $33.95
Plug up to 500 Watts of 110 VAC incandescent lamp into this box to make it flicker and act strange.
Haunt Master Products Fright Lite Plus - $64.95
Plug up to 1000 Watts of 110 VAC incandescent lamp into this box to make it flicker and act strange. In addition to the standard Frite Light effect, there are five other selectable effects.
Haunt Master Products Incandescent Candle Flickerer (ICF) - $24.95 [6/2004]

Line-powered flicker circuit drives up to a total of 600W of lights.
Includes a brightness control.

Scream In The Dark

Scream In The Dark Light Flicker Controller - $11.00

This control box plugs into a regular 110 VAC outlet and uses a fluorescent starter to drive incandescent lights (50W maximum), for a simulated flame effect.

Unit includes a single electric candle (C7 type 5W bulb).

GAM

GAM Flickermaster SPE-6

This unit is described as follows:

SPE-6 will create realistic flicker effects that range from the flickering light of a movie or TV screen, candle light or gas light, to roaring flames and more. You can choose between random flicker and strobe. The new Flickermaster features a built-in dimmer with filtering to minimize interference with sound and other electronic equipment on the set. The rugged case has the control panel and knobs recessed for protection when you are toting the unit from job to job.
Rugged construction, improved cooling and expanded capability make the SPE-6 the best ever version of this GAM classic special effects winner. Available in 120 and 220V units, the Flickermaster can handle a 2000W incandescent load, and will create the most realistic fire effects that you have ever seen. With a minimum of effort you can make the magic happen! Fuse and input-output are on recessed back of case. Convenient carry handle. Specify 120V or 220V when ordering.

Price $685.00

Web site: "http://www.gamonline.com/catalog/flickermaster".

North Country Radio

North Country Radio 1 Channel Controller - $19.95 (kit), $29.95 (assembled and tested). [8/2004]
- 2" long, and 0.7" wide and fits into a 3/4 inch candle sleeve.
- Line-powered flicker circuit operates on AC of either 50 or 60 Hz.
- A microcontroller is used to generate the pseudo-random flicker.
- Flicker rate is adjustable for realistic effects.
- Controllers can operate with 12 to 120 volt lamps (240V also supported on special order). Drives up to 1 amp of incandescent lamps per channel.
- Will not operate with DC loads, reactive AC loads, flourescent (standard or compact), transformer operated, or ballasted gas discharge lamps. Designed only for resistive loads such as incandescent lamps, resistively ballasted glow (neon) lamps, or AC operated LED lamps only.
North Country Radio 3 Channel Controller - $29.95 (kit), $39.95 (assembled and tested). [8/2004]
- Line-powered flicker circuit operates on AC of either 50 or 60 Hz.
- A microcontroller is used to generate the pseudo-random flicker.
- Flicker rate is adjustable for realistic effects.
- Controllers can operate with 12 to 120 volt lamps (240V also supported on special order). Drives up to 1 amp of incandescent lamps per channel.
- Will not operate with DC loads, reactive AC loads, flourescent (standard or compact), transformer operated, or ballasted gas discharge lamps. Designed only for resistive loads such as incandescent lamps, resistively ballasted glow (neon) lamps, or AC operated LED lamps only.
North Country Radio 6 Channel Controller - $39.95 (kit), $54.95 (assembled and tested) [8/2004]
- Line-powered flicker circuit operates on AC of either 50 or 60 Hz.
- A microcontroller is used to generate the pseudo-random flicker.
- Flicker rate is adjustable for realistic effects.
- Controllers can operate with 12 to 120 volt lamps (240V also supported on special order). Drives up to 1 amp of incandescent lamps per channel.
- Will not operate with DC loads, reactive AC loads, flourescent (standard or compact), transformer operated, or ballasted gas discharge lamps. Designed only for resistive loads such as incandescent lamps, resistively ballasted glow (neon) lamps, or AC operated LED lamps only.
North Country Radio 3-channel Low Voltage DC Flicker controller - Price $15.75 (presumably kit) [8/2004]
- Low-voltage DC-powered flicker circuit.
- A microcontroller is used to generate the pseudo-random flicker.
- Flicker rate is adjustable for realistic effects.
- Controllers can operate with 6 to 48 volt lamps. Drives up to 1 amp of incandescent lamps per channel.

D.C. Prop Shop

http://www.dcpropshop.com SD Flicker Circuit - Price $75 [9/2004]
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Runs on 6 to 30 VDC. Comes attached to a 9V battery snap.
Drives LEDs to simulate lit candles.
Circuit can support up to 15 candles. "Works great for candelabra or chandeliers."
Unit comes assembled with three LEDs attached to 18-inch leads. Additional sets of three LEDs - $22.

simflame.com

http://www.simflame.com SimFlame - Price $119.95 each + $6.00 shipping [10/2004]
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Non repeating flicker flame effect, with 8 flame effect settings to adjust.
Runs on 100-130 VAC, 60 cycle.
Has 3 channels that drive lamps upto 100 watts each.
Each channel flickers operates independent of the others.
Circuit can support up to 3 channels
Unit is supplied as a potted module, with five wires to hook up.
Size - 2" x 1.5" x 1".

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