Socket outlet with timer

The life of a modern man is so saturated with various kinds of events that the greatest deficit for him is a time deficit. In these conditions, devices and devices are especially appreciated, which help to save this time. One of them is a socket with a timer that allows you to automate the operation of many electrical appliances, including turning them off at regular intervals. Such a device will become a real wand for the owners of country houses and people who often travel on business trips, because with its help it is possible to light the lighting in the house in the evenings, to ensure the life of terrariums and aquariums , to include a ventilation system, etc. About how to use a socket with a timer, as well as the varieties of this device, we'll talk today.

Mechanical timer-outlet

A socket with a mechanical-type timer is the simplest version of such a device. The time of power supply is determined by means of a simple clock mechanism. By pressing the keys, each of which corresponds to a quarter of an hour, you can set up to 96 on-off cycles per day. Now a little more on how to use a socket with a mechanical timer:

1. We set the current time on the rotating disc. The clock is marked on the circumference of the disc in a 24-hour format.
2. Clamping the fifteen-minute segments, set the intervals during which the power will be supplied to the devices. For example, if you hold the segment opposite the number "12", then the timer will power on the device at 12 pm and turn it off at 12 hours 15 minutes.
3. We include a mechanical timer-outlet in a 220 V network, and we connect electrical appliances to it. It should be noted that if the electrical appliances themselves are off, then the timer will not work either.

Another type of mechanical timer-outlet - socket with a mechanism of delayed shutdown. In this case, you can set the time at which the power supply turns off. It is made by drawing a special ring.

Socket-timer electronic

Unlike its mechanical counterparts, the electronic socket-timer can perform much more functions. For example, she is able not only to turn the devices on and off at specified intervals, but also to do it in an arbitrary order, creating an effect of human presence. This will help to save the country house from uninvited guests, because hardly anyone will dare to get into the dwelling, in which at various times the light turns on and off, music is turned on, the buzz of the vacuum cleaner is audible.

In addition, if mechanical outlets with a timer are only daily, i.e. The cycle of on-offs in them can be set only for a day, then the electronic one can be set program both for a day and a week. For convenience of programming, weekly electronic sockets with a timer are equipped with special keys and displays. Set the on-off time of devices with electronic timers can be accurate to 1 minute, and to ensure that the program does not get off with an unplanned power outage, they are equipped with an additional battery for backup power. Electronic outlet-timers are able to work autonomously for 2 years.

The operating temperature range for electronic timer-outlets is from -10 to + 40 ° C, which makes it possible to use it both in the house and in the utility rooms (basement, garage). From dust, dirt and moisture, electronic outlet-timers will be reliably protected by specially coating the body and protective blinds.