I am a mechanical engineer by profession and was an expert for BBC Watchdog and sworn to honesty. I tend to research a product drilling down into the quality and value of the item before I buy. I am not paid for my reviews and have no personal gain from them. Purchased this to time a lamp as shown so that it comes on and off whilst we are not around and to also save us turning it on and off. There is an important security aspect as well because it makes the house look lived in while you are not about. It arrived well packaged and in good time. The instructions are easy enough to follow and there are many functions to the device, many that I will not use. You can time a light to come on and off on a particular day of the week or multiple days or for the whole week, multiple times per day etc. You can press a button to select on, auto or off. The clock is easy to adjust, as are the timers once you get the hang of it. It comes with a rechargable battery fitted which is charged from the socket it sits in, keep it's socket turned on and it will always retain a charge. The timing is precise unlike those hit and miss timers you have to lift plastic pegs on. This timer is so good I purchased another. The unit is well engineered and constructed from plastic but is very sturdy. Personally I think it's awesome value and it also handles induction lighting to a certain power limit, most cheap timers do not. What's not to like. Good compact size, good value, easy to use. I recommend this timer. Go buy
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As the photograph demonstrates, I've purchased several of these timers recently! To be clear, I also use smart plugs to control and automate lamps around the house, but I find that the digital timers are much more reliable and robust in certain uses. They're also very easy to set up and operate and I've never had one that failed. The timer can be set up to switch on and off several times each day, and it can be set to do different things on different days, or run different programmes depending on whether it's the weekend, or a week day. There's also a 'random' setting, so the timer gives a better impression of an occupied property, rather than just a predictable on / off pattern. This is not a 'smart' plug, so it can't be controlled remotely and it doesn't have the ability to monitor sunrise or sunset timings, but it does have the advantage of being able to operate reliably without a wifi signal. I regularly use mine outdoors, particularly at Christmas, and provided they are kept dry they have never let me down no matter what the temperature - the old 'clock' timers have a habit of failing in frosty conditions but it's never been a problem with these digital timers. To be fair, the screen on these timers is small and it is not easy to read in low light, but the solid construction and reliability outweigh this minor issue. £7.00 a pop at time of purchase is also a very reasonable price compared with many of the more sophisticated but temperamental 'smart' timers out there.
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I used this product for a led security flood light and is easy to use , but segment numbers could be a little larger, a bit difficult to see without glasses !! But works well.
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Works superbly and very easy to set with no ticking noise. Good value
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These work well if you are able to set the time to exactly what it is at current, however if you're a little off soon enough they are completely out of sync. Also after a while one of them starting making a constant buzzing noise.
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This is an excellent time switch - if used correctly! It does actually keep perfect time, which is great. Those complaining about the lack of a marker should look for the clear pointer, shown in the advertising photo around 17.00. It was very clear to me, even with my 60 odd year old eyes! Those complaining about a lack of instructions! - Push the tabs away from you (towards the timer body) when facing the timer to mark 'ON' times and pull tabs towards you (away from the timer) to mark 'OFF' times. There may be a struggle to set time markers when they are right next to the time pointer - to do this just rotate the dial a little then set to the correct time again when complete. Those complaining that this timer stops switching - watch out for the power handling ability of this time switch. It will switch a maximum of "480 Watts of inductive load". "Inductive loads" are things that have motors, fans, coils etc in them, like washing machines, tumble dryers and some heaters. So no hooking up to fan heaters that are over this 480 Watts or you'll burn/weld the contacts inside the timer, causing the switching to fail. This is normal for these sort of timers - not a fault with it! The timer has a handy switch on the side which bypasses the timing mechanism and makes the output 'ON' until switched back by the user. The timer obviously keeps perfect time whilst this switch is in either position. The switch relies on mains power for timing operation, there is no back up if mains is not present, so the timer will need adjusting to the correct time again in the event of a power cut. This is a no nonsense, reliable timer, provided it is used correctly. I simply wanted this to switch several sets of Christmas lights (via a mains extension panel) and it has worked flawlessly for me. Thoroughly recommend - great price too!
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Works perfectly well and good value for. Money. The settings display is a bit dim and a little complex to set. But most people can work it out. Once set, you can forget.
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It functions fine but doesn’t keep time good, i am always resting the time
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